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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
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.
Ukiyo-e by Utagawa Yoshitsuya depicts the moment when Emperor Sutoku, who died in exile, became an onryō.
Ukiyo-e by Utagawa Yoshitsuya depicts the moment when Emperor Sutoku, who died in exile, became an onryō.
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.
Hannya
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The hannya is a mask used in a traditional Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. It is characterized by two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. In Noh plays
Onryō
…had turned them into onryō. Onryō are used as subjects in various traditional Japanese performing arts such as Noh, Kabuki, and Rakugo; for example, hannya is a Noh mask representing a female onryō. The reverence for onryō has been passed down to the present day. The head mound of Taira no Masakado (将門塚…
Wooden hannya mask at the Tokyo National Museum. Edo period, 1600s or 1700s. Important Cultural Property.
Wooden hannya mask at the Tokyo National Museum. Edo period, 1600s or 1700s. Important Cultural Property.
Wooden hannya mask at the Tokyo National Museum. By Hayashi Kihei. Edo period, 1800s. Important Cultural Property.
Wooden hannya mask at the Tokyo National Museum. By Hayashi Kihei. Edo period, 1800s. Important Cultural Property.
Aoi no Ue. Ukiyo-e print by Kōgyo Tsukioka.
Aoi no Ue. Ukiyo-e print by Kōgyo Tsukioka.
Dōjōji. Painted by Kōgyo Tsukioka.
Dōjōji. Painted by Kōgyo Tsukioka.