#Hitotsume kozō

[tubby1230]

Inktober Day 10: Yōkai

For those who don't know what Yōkai are, they are a category of spirited and entities from Japanese folklore. I only knew them from Yo-kai watch (go figure, loved that show) and was planning to draw them but saw this adorable (?) little guy and wanted to draw him.

I just found the reference photo below (the first one) but it didn't have a name. Did some digging and I believe it to be Hitotsume-kozō, a neutral spirit who likes to surprise people. There are different variations of their appearance but the common factors between all of them is the appearance of a small boy with with little to no hair, robes, long red tongues, and one big eye. Sometimes he's seen holding his favorite snack (tofu) or a lamp. None of the images below are mine, just things I found on the internet.

Had fun researching and drawing this little guy. The drawing is very sketchy but I had a good time. See you tomorrow for more spooks!

Sources: Yōkai.com and Wikipedia (sue me)

#art #my art #inktober #inktober 2023 #yōkai #yokai #Hitotsume-kozō #he just a little guy

[dr-borpo]

Yokai #2: Hitotsume-kozō

On the eighth day of the twelfth month in the year, the hitotsume-kozō wanders from house to house, documenting mortal sins in its notebook. Once it returns to the spirit world, evil will seek out sinners and bring their misfortune.

A blue-skinned ghost that looks like a small, bald child but with one eye instead of two. They do not harm mortals, however--they target mortals for the yakubyō gami (yokai that spread bad luck). They can often be found in cemeteries on desolate mountain roads at night and are rarely seen inside.

This one was super fun because of the cyclops preset I used from @ssspringroll, which really made this guy possible.

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Tattoos: Rotten Flesh by Moonchild, Random Tattoo V65 by Reevaly

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Accessories: Demon Claws by RemusSirion

Traits: Stoic Trait by Kuttoe, Scary Trait by chingyu, Mischievous Trait by chingyu

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[generalcowboychopshop]

Another Yokai ink! This is a Hitotsume-kozō, one of the more benign Yokai. In general, they just like to jump out and say "Boo!"

#japanese yokai #yokai #hitotsume kozo #hitotsume #ink illustration #inkdrawing #art #illustration #drawing #painting

[legend-collection]

Obake

Obake and bakemono are a class of yōkai, preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore. Literally, the terms mean a thing that changes, referring to a state of transformation or shapeshifting.

These words are often translated as "ghost", but primarily they refer to living things or supernatural beings who have taken on a temporary transformation, and these bakemono are distinct from the spirits of the dead. However, as a secondary usage, the term obake can be a synonym for yūrei, the ghost of a deceased human being.

Kasa-obake Yokai by Voidzurf on DeviantArt

A bakemono's true form may be an animal such as a fox (kitsune), a raccoon dog (bake-danuki), a badger (mujina), a transforming cat (bakeneko), the spirit of a plant—such as a kodama, or an inanimate object which may possess a soul in Shinto and other animistic traditions. Obake derived from household objects are often called tsukumogami.

A bakemono usually either disguises itself as a human or appears in a strange or terrifying form such as a hitotsume-kozō, an ōnyūdō, or a noppera-bō. In common usage, any bizarre apparition can be referred to as a bakemono or an obake whether or not it is believed to have some other form, making the terms roughly synonymous with yōkai.

Due to the influence of a large number of Hawaiian population with Japanese ancestry, on the islands of Hawaii the term obake has found its way into the dialect of the local people. Some Japanese stories concerning these creatures have found their way into local culture in Hawaii: numerous sightings of kappa have been reported on the islands, and the Japanese faceless ghosts called noppera-bō have also become well known in Hawaii under the name mujina. This name confusion seems to have stemmed from a story by Lafcadio Hearn titled "Mujina", a story about a badger (mujina) which takes the form of a noppera-bō, rather than being one itself, which first introduced the faceless ghost to the Western world.

Hawaiian folklorist Glen Grant was known for his Obake Files, a series of reports he developed about supernatural incidents in Hawaii. The grand bulk of these incidents and reports were of Japanese origin or concerned obake.

#Obake #japan #asia

[justapillowpetpanda]

"Book of Japanese Folklore" By Matsuura Inspires: Review

Today, I'm happy to review The Book of Japanese Folklore, a book published by Adams Media. I review a lot of books and other media on here, most of it on roleplaying game materials. But it's so important to review the source material for the lore behind some of the most major inspirations for these games, as well. The book is written by Thersa Matsuura and illustrated by Michelle Wang. Let's take a look at what this literature has to offer!

The cover of The Book of Japanese Folklore, written by Thersa Matsuura and illustrated by Michelle Wang. Published by Adams Media.

Our Review of The Book of Japanese Folklore

At first read-through, I am happy to see a ton of captivating illustrations blessing this wonderful book of Japanese folklore. As it stands, some of the illustrations, again created by the talented artist Michelle Wang, are strikingly bright. Others, such as the illustrated page for the fabled Ōkami, a wolf Yokai, are gloomy, but that's how they should be. Reading the contents of this book, I have but a few concerns. The back cover offers many things that the content between the covers delivers. However, I would have loved a bit more specificity about where certain folklore characters are seen in popular culture. For example, the mythological wizard Abe no Seimei has some pop culture precedent, but The Book of Japanese Folklore doesn't actually say where. Therefore, readers looking for a source of inspiration from which to derive their own story of Abe no Seimei may be disappointed. Granted, this isn't always the case - for example, Hitotsume-kozō has a fine entry in this regard - but it wouldn't hurt for a bit more specificity here at times. Furthermore, I hope there is a second Japanese Folklore entry in this specific series because Japanese myths are so widespread. I was surprised not to see Gashadokuro in this book, for example. There are obviously a few other folkloric figures I'd like to read more about, so I'm just hoping that Matsuura will be allowed to showcase her expertise again with a sequel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdZ0ygl3AYE But that's where my gripes end. The Book of Japanese Folklore is very eye-opening and teaches a ton about the mythologies, spirits, and monsters of folkloric Japan. I was surprised to learn anything new about the Kappa. I knew of this creature as a turtle-shelled monkey-like creature with a beak and a bowled skull. I did not, however, know that the earliest mention of the Kappa was regarding a water snake known as the Mizuchi (I had a few nitpicks about this entry in its section on pop culture, namely how it missed Golduck when explaining similar-looking Pokémon, but I will leave that for another day.) If you are looking for a good resource on Japanese folklore and mythology, I highly recommend picking up The Book of Japanese Folklore by Thersa Matsuura. you can find it on Simon & Schuster's website at a price of $16.99 USD. Read the full article

#adamsmedia #books #folklore #japan #MichelleWang #mythology #review #Simon&Schuster #TheBookofJapaneseFolklore #ThersaMatsuura

[jims-gaming-obsession]

The Yōkai project is finished -whoopie! I knocked out the Hitotsume Kozō and he’s ready for sealing, grassing, and dull coating. No clue what I’ll paint next, but I do need to start researching the different demons’ characteristics so I can stat them up for Pulp Alley. When that’s done, my samurai and ronin better watch out ‘cause something wicked will this way come!

Painting-wise I will start up something tomorrow but can’t say for sure just what. I think I will hold off on the Rob Roy figs for now and leave them for the Spring. (I suck at painting tartans so I’ll have to review Chris Abbey’s QnD method before attempting those lovelies.) Right now I’m sitting at 321 minis painted this year - up from 214 in 2022 - so I’m feeling pretty productive!

[becazu]

So, I finally finished this

I just wanted to draw at anime-like style, but...

It is yōkai kids from Genshin Impact, time-limited quest in Chinju Forest. In original, they were just children in the mask. But I decided to draw them more "yōkai": hitotsume-kozō, kitsune, kappa.

My friend told me that my art is cringe

But I'm proud cuz drawing with finger on phone is difficult

#artists on tumblr #art #illustration #digital art #digital drawing #fanart #game #genshin art #genshin impact #genshin inazuma #yokai #kitsune #kappa #forest #chinju forest

[yokaifanatic]

Hitotsume kozō - 一つ目小僧

The Hitotsume kozō is a one-eyed goblin boy dressed like a Buddhist monk with one eye and a long tongue. Hitotsume kozō are fairly harmless yokai. They delight in startling people by suddenly appearing on a dark street. As they are mischievous and childlike yokai. Hitotsume kozō spends most of their time startling people, however, they have one important job. Every year on December 8th Hitotsume kozō travel across Japan and record in ledgers which families have been bad throughout the year. They will deliver this information to the god of pestilence and bad luck. Using this information, the families fortunes for the following year is decided.

Art from the: Bakemono Chakutōchō by Masayoshi Kitao.

#yokai #japan #japanese #japanese mythology #anthropology #religion #Hitotsume kozō

[svenson777]

"Mehitotsubou" (Hitotsume-kozō) ~ Sawaki Suushi. Hyakkai-Zukan, The Illustrated Volume of a Hundred Demons. 1737.

#Mehitotsubou #Sawaki Suushi #Hyakkai-Zukan #The Illustrated Volume of a Hundred Demons #demonology #1737 #Hitotsume-kozō #art #illustration #japanese art #edo period #japanese folklore

[yoga-onion]

[＊the pic: One-eyed boy's tofu licking/舌出し小僧のとうふ舐め]

Japanese Mythology & Deities The world of the Divine Spirit, the Gods in our lives (7)

The Plague God (Yakubyo-gami)

The plague god is an evil god who is said to bring pestilence to the world. They are thought to enter houses and make people sick or bring misfortune.

In ancient Japan, where medical treatment was not widespread, illnesses were believed to be caused by unseen beings, and epidemics and serious untreatable diseases were said to be caused by monsters, grudge-bearing spirits and demons.

The figure of the plague god is rarely actually considered to be a visible one, due to the fact that diseases were originally thought to be brought about by invisible beings.

It is also believed that the plague gods appear in the form of human beings, such as old men and women, and that they wander alone or in groups, visiting people's homes and bringing plague. The traditions of the Mikaribaba(a yōkai of a one-eyed old woman) and the Hitotsume-kozō (a Yōkai of a one-eyed boy) which have been confirmed mainly in the Kanto and Tokai regions, are typical examples.

日本神話と神様たち 神霊の世界・暮らしの中の神々 (7)

疫病神（やくびょうがみ）

疫病神（やくびょうがみ）は、世の中に疫病をもたらすとされる悪神。家々のなかに入って人びとを病気にしたり、災いをもたらすと考えられている。

医療の普及していなかった古代の日本では、病気は目に見えない存在によってもたらされると信じられており、特に流行病、治療不可能な重病はもののけ、怨霊、悪鬼によるものといわれてきた。

もともと病気などが目に見えない存在がもたらすものであると考えられていたことに由来して、疫病神の姿が実際に目に見えるものであると考えられることはほとんど無い。

いっぽう、人間の目に見える姿として疫病神は老人や老婆などをはじめとした人間の姿をとって出没するとも考えられており、単体または複数人でさまよい、人家をおとずれ、疫病をもたらすなどといわれた。関東地方や東海地方を中心に確認されている箕借り婆(隻眼の老婆の妖怪)や一つ目小僧(子供の妖怪)に関する来訪者があるとする伝承などは、その代表的なものである。

#plague #epidemic #Japanese mythology #Japanese deities #mythology #folklore #legend #yokai monsters #spirits #yakubyo-gami #nature #art #japan

[mecthology]

Hitotsume-kozō from Japanese folklore.

They generally do not cause any injury, are said to suddenly appear and surprise people, and are a comparatively harmless type of y��kai. By that, it can be said that their behavior could also be understood in terms of the karakasa-obake. Perhaps because they don't perform bad deeds, when they are depicted in pictures, they are often depicted cutely, or in a humorous design.

They take on the appearance of a kozō (a monk in training), but there is also the theory that they come from the yōkai from Mount Hiei, the ichigan hitoashi hōshi (one-eyed one-footed Buddhist priest).

Their most alarming trait is appearing suddenly and surprising people on dark streets. They seem to enjoy startling people; hundreds of encounters have been reported over the years, most of them very similar to each other.

Aside from their startling play, hitotsume kozō have one serious job. In East Japan, it is said that every year on the 8th of December, hitotsume kozō travel the land, recording in ledgers the families who have been bad that year. They use this information to decide each family’s fortunes for the coming year. Hitotsume kozō take their reports to the god of pestilence and bad luck, who then brings appropriate misfortune on those deserving families. However, hitotsume kozō leave their ledgers with the guardian deity of travels for safekeeping until February 8th. In a mid-January ceremony, local villagers burn down and rebuild that deity’s roadside shrines in hopes that the fires will also burn the hitotsume kozō’s ledgers before they come to pick them up—thus escaping disaster that year.

Follow @mecthology for more mythology and folklore. DM for pic credit or removal. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZKT987P9ot/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Japan #japanese #folklore #yokai #supernatural #paranormal #mecthology #scary #creepy

[dr-borpo]

Happy Simblreen 2022!

Hey everyone, I’m late to the Spooptober party but wanted to throw up a few screengrabs of the monsters I’ve been working on this past month. I’ve been really into making some folkloric creatures for awhile so I thought I would try my hand at a few yokai! I’ll be updating this post with links to the new ones.

Yokai # 2: Hitotsume-kozō

Yokai #3: Nando baba

Yokai #4: Enkō

Yokai #5: Hinnagami

Sims 4 Yokai #1: Noppera-Bō

A ghost that looks humanoid but lacks a face. An otherwise harmless spirit, this yokai likes to scare mortals by disguising themselves as human--from a distance. 

Inspired by the Rain Walker from Ghostwire: Tokyo, these yokai can be found wandering in thunderstorms in game.

(Yes, he looks like Slender-Man. This is because Slender-Man is inspired by this yokai--not the other way around.)

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Skin Details: No Ears by cmar (listed above), Decades by faaeish, Occult Unlocks by Gauntlet101010

Face: SeaWitchEyes by SpinningPlumbobs, Plague Teeth by Mimoto

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Tattoos: Body Cracks by MoonchildLovesTheNight

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Outfit: 

All Outfits - Swimming (Alien): Vampyr Male Outfit Conversions by plazasims

Swimming: Swimwear Shorts by LazyEyelids, Better Body Male Feet (Link is NSFW)

Traits: Stone-Hearted Trait by chingyu, Mute Trait by chingyu, Emotional Influencer Trait by andrian_m.l

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[favouritecrayon]

A Hitotsume-kozō and a Tsukumogami Lawnmower, for @StudioTeaBreak’s #MythicalMashup on Twitter.

MediBang Paint Pro

#Favourite Crayon Comics #MythicalMashup #Hitotsume-kozō #Tsukumogami #cartoon #cartoonists on tumblr #artists on tumblr #fcdaily2017

[thekimonogallery]

"Mehitotsubō (めひとつ坊) 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 forehead. 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. Mehitotsubō is very similar in appearance to hitotsume nyūdō and hitotsume kozō." Text by Sam Baldwin

[jigokuyeah]

The 8 Most Annoying Yokai From Japanese Folklore, You (likely) Haven't Heard of... by StoryDive

01:01 Yanari - House Creakers 

02:27 Tenjoname - The Ceiling Licker 

03:57 Himamushi nyūdō -  The Fire Bug Monk 

05:12 Ushirogami - The Spirit Behind You 

06:48 Kamikiri - The Hair Cutter 

08:33 Ashiarai Yashiki - The Giant Dirty Foot 

10:01 Kurote - The Toilet Hand 

11:30 Mikari Baba & Hitotsume-kozō -  The Basket Hag & One Eyed Boy who team up as informers

#yokai #storydive #yanari #tenjoname #Himamushi nyūdō #azuki hakari #tenjo name #isogashi #himamushi nyudo #ushirogami #buruburu #kamikiri #kuro kamikiri #ashiarai yashiki #kurote #kanbari nyudo #akamanto #mikari baba #hitotsume kozo

[jims-gaming-obsession]

Started working on the last of the Yōkai - the Hitotsume Kozō. Mostly just have the flesh tones and eye left to do then some dry-brushing to bring out some details. I was going to start work on my Rob Roy figs next, but right now I’m thinking I will look through my mountain of unpainted lead and see if I can find something that grabs me. (I’m sorta dreading those tartans!) Maybe something a bit more simple before I attack those crazy Highlanders.