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Emperor Sutoku
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Emperor Sutoku was the 75th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Along with Sugawara no Michizane and Taira no Masakado, he is known as one of the "Three Great Onryō of
Portrait from the Tenshi Sekkan Miei, c. 14th century
Portrait from the Tenshi Sekkan Miei, c. 14th century
Mausolem (陵, misasagi) honoring Emperor Sutoku.
Mausolem (陵, misasagi) honoring Emperor Sutoku.
Sutoku becoming onryō (vengeful spirit), by Utagawa Yoshitsuya
Sutoku becoming onryō (vengeful spirit), by Utagawa Yoshitsuya
Onryō
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In Japanese traditional beliefs and literature, onryō are a type of ghost believed to be capable of causing harm in the world of the living, injuring or killing enemies, or even causing natural disast
Emperor Sutoku
…that the scriptures were cursed, the court refused to accept them. Snubbed, Sutoku was said to have resented the court and, upon his death, became an onryō (怨霊, vengeful spirit). Everything from the subsequent fall in fortune of the Imperial court, the rise of the samurai powers, droughts and internal…
Depiction of an onryō in the Kinsei-Kaidan-Shimoyonohoshi (近世怪談霜夜星), by Katsushika Hokusai.
Depiction of an onryō in the Kinsei-Kaidan-Shimoyonohoshi (近世怪談霜夜星), by Katsushika Hokusai.
The headstone of Taira no Masakado, located between the skyscrapers of Ōtemachi near Tokyo Station, was renovated in 2021 when the surrounding skyscra
The headstone of Taira no Masakado, located between the skyscrapers of Ōtemachi near Tokyo Station, was renovated in 2021 when the surrounding skyscrapers were rebuilt, but the headstone was never moved.
Ukiyo-e by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicting Sugawara no Michizane as the Tenjin (kami of thunder). After Sugawara no Michizane's death, lightning struck
Ukiyo-e by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicting Sugawara no Michizane as the Tenjin (kami of thunder). After Sugawara no Michizane's death, lightning struck the palace, killing and injuring many of the powerful people involved in his banishment, and Sugawara no Michizane was enshrined in the Tenmangū (Shinto shrines) as the Tenjin.