Mehitotsubō means “Buddhist priest with one eye”. Everything about his appearance is like a normal priest, except for the one eye in the middle of his face. He wears the black-and-white robes of a priest. He does not wear sandals, leaving his bare feet visible. His head is bald like a monk. He also has a long and ugly nose and face. His chin and face have black unshaven hairs growing, but they are not quite a beard or mustache. He also has one large eyebrow above his single eye.
| Alias Mehitotsubō (めひとつ坊) |
| Real Names/Alt Names “Buddhist priest with one eye”; Alt: Hitotsume-nyūdō |
| Characteristics Yōkai, Scientific Revolution, Japanese |
| Creators/Key Contributors ○ |
| First Appearance Japanese folklore |
| First Publisher ○ |
| Appearance List Bakemono no e (化物之繪, “Illustrations of Supernatural Creatures”, Edo Period) |
| Sample Read Bakemono no e (Edo Period) [Internet Archive] |
| Description Mehitotsubō means “Buddhist priest with one eye”. Everything about his appearance is like a normal priest, except for the one eye in the middle of his face. He wears the black-and-white robes of a priest. He does not wear sandals, leaving his bare feet visible. His head is bald like a monk. He also has a long and ugly nose and face. His chin and face have black unshaven hairs growing, but they are not quite a beard or mustache. He also has one large eyebrow above his single eye. |
| Source Bakemono no e – Wikipedia |
