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The word "kijo" is also used as a general term for women with hideous hearts like that of an oni.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?p=%E9%AC%BC%E5%A5%B3&stype=0&dtype=0|title=【鬼女】|website=dic.yahoo.co.jp|publisher=[[Yahoo! JAPAN]]|access-date=2011-03-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120710172202/http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?p=%E9%AC%BC%E5%A5%B3&stype=0&dtype=0|archive-date=2012-07-10}}</ref> |
The word "kijo" is also used as a general term for women with hideous hearts like that of an oni.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?p=%E9%AC%BC%E5%A5%B3&stype=0&dtype=0|title=【鬼女】|website=dic.yahoo.co.jp|publisher=[[Yahoo! JAPAN]]|access-date=2011-03-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120710172202/http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?p=%E9%AC%BC%E5%A5%B3&stype=0&dtype=0|archive-date=2012-07-10}}</ref> |
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Description: The Koji are female demons. They are somewhat like female humans but are normally depicted as hideously ugly. Often times they are shown to have red and yellow eyes, sharp horns, Long claws, and blue-tinted skin. They are normally dirty and uncapped and dressed in nothing but rags. They are known to live outside of civilization and act like savages. |
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Creation: Koji is Born from women who ruin their souls. In many stories, this includes intense jealousy, grudges, or crimes from hatred. These characteristics turn them into this type of demon and cast them from society. They are often found residing near well-traveled roads caves, or abandoned houses where they can find many victims to consume. |
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Powers: The Koji is much stronger than regular humans even though not as strong as other Japanese demons such as Oni. They are able to use magic. This magic may include one life, hexes and curses, poison potions, and the ability to cast Illusions. |
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Origins of the myth: this word and a myth are used to describe any female demon character. Koji is formed by combining the word kanji for oni and the word for woman in Japanese. These corrupt souls have ce up throughout Japanese mythology and folklore even though there is not a true origin to where they were first written or told about. |
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# [[村上健司]]編著 (2000). ''妖怪事典''. [[毎日新聞社]]. p. 132. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] [[Special:BookSources/978-4-620-31428-0|<bdi>978-4-620-31428-0</bdi>]]. |
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# '''[[Kijo (folklore)#cite%20ref-2|^]]''' [[多田克己]] (2008). "『妖怪画本・狂歌百物語』妖怪総覧". In [[京極夏彦]]編 (ed.). ''妖怪画本 狂歌百物語''. [[国書刊行会]]. p. 306. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] [[Special:BookSources/978-4-3360-5055-7|<bdi>978-4-3360-5055-7</bdi>]]. |
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# '''[[Kijo (folklore)#cite%20ref-3|^]]'''「雪婆編著 (2003). ''妖怪百物語絵巻''. [[国書刊行会]]. p. 60. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN]] [[Special:BookSources/978-4-336-04547-8|<bdi>978-4-336-04547-8</bdi>]]. |
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# '''[[Kijo (folklore)#cite%20ref-4|^]]''' "【鬼女】". ''dic.yahoo.co.jp''. [[Yahoo! JAPAN]]. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-03-21. |
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# <ref>{{Cite web|title=Kijo {{!}} Yokai.com|url=https://yokai.com/kijo/|access-date=2021-11-15|language=en-US}}</ref>https://yokai.com/kijo/ |
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# <ref>{{Cite web|last=thecreaturecodex|date=2016-12|title=Kijo|url=https://thecreaturecodex.tumblr.com/post/154124601724/kijo|access-date=2021-11-15|website=Creature Codex}}</ref>https://thecreaturecodex.tumblr.com/post/154124601724/kijo |
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# Hayashi Fumiko |
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== External links == |
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{{Reflist|5. https://yokai.com/kijo/}} |
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A kijo (鬼女, lit. demon woman) is an oni woman from Japanese legends.
Mythology
They are normally considered to be women who have turned into oni as a result of karma and resentment, with the younger ones being called "kijo" while the ones that look like old ladies are called onibaba (鬼婆, "demon hag").[1] They often appear in Japanese legends, folktales, fairy tales, and performing arts, and famous among them are Momiji Densetsu (The Legend of Momiji) from Togakushi, Shinano Province (now the town of Kinasa, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture) and Suzuka Gozen from the Suzuka Mountains.[1]
The onibaba of Adachigahara (Kurozuka) had "baba" in her name, but she is also considered a kijo.[2] Also, the Tosa Obake Zōshi (author unknown) that spelled out tales of yōkai in Tosa Province (now Kōchi Prefecture) had, under the title of "Kijo," stated that an oni woman (kijo) with hair of a length 4 shaku and 8 sun (about 150 centimeters) ate a fetus from a pregnant woman, although the origin of this story is the onibaba legend of Adachigahara from Fukushima Prefecture that later spread to Tosa, and due to this spread, it became told about along with local legends there.[3]
The word "kijo" is also used as a general term for women with hideous hearts like that of an oni.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b 村上健司編著 (2000). 妖怪事典. 毎日新聞社. p. 132. ISBN 978-4-620-31428-0.
- ^ 多田克己 (2008). "『妖怪画本・狂歌百物語』妖怪総覧". In 京極夏彦編 (ed.). 妖怪画本 狂歌百物語. 国書刊行会. p. 306. ISBN 978-4-3360-5055-7.
- ^ 「雪婆編著 (2003). 妖怪百物語絵巻. 国書刊行会. p. 60. ISBN 978-4-336-04547-8.
- ^ "【鬼女】". dic.yahoo.co.jp. Yahoo! JAPAN. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
External links
English Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Goblin of Adachigahara
