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Ushi-oni

The ushi-oni (牛鬼, ox oni; ox demon), or gyūki, is a yōkai from the folklore of western Japan.[1] The folklore describes more than one kind of ushi-oni, but the depiction of a bovine-headed monster occurs in most. Ushi-oni generally appear on beaches and attack people who walk there.
Alias Ushi-oni, Gyūki
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown
Characteristics Villain, Myths & Legends, Yōkai, Super Strength, Enlightenment and Neoclassicism, Japanese
Creators/Key Contributors ○
First Appearance Japanese folklore
First Publisher ○
Appearance List Bakemono_no_e (Edo), Hyakkai Zukan (Edo), Gazu Hyakki Yagyō (1776)
Sample Read Bakemono no e (Edo Period) [Internet Archive]
Description The ushi-oni (牛鬼, ox oni; ox demon), or gyūki, is a yōkai from the folklore of western Japan.[1] The folklore describes more than one kind of ushi-oni, but the depiction of a bovine-headed monster occurs in most. Ushi-oni generally appear on beaches and attack people who walk there.
Source Ushi-oni – Wikipedia
Bakemono no e (Edo Period)
Bakemono no e (Edo Period)