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Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
Makuwauri no Bakemono 真桑瓜の化物 まくわうりのばけもの Translation: oriental melon monster Makuwauri no bakemono is a bizarre and mysterious yokai found in the Buson yōkai emaki. It looks like an oriental melon (Cucumis melo) with the body of a samurai sprouting from it. Buson yōkai emaki is a famous yōkai picture scroll painted by Yosa… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
Jūmen 充面 じゅうめん Translation: unknown; possibly grimace Jūmen is an ugly yōkai which looks like a human male, except for a few key features. His ears are wide, protruding, and somewhat elephantine. He has red rings around his eyes, giving them a bloodshot, glaring look. His mouth is stretched wide, and his lips are fat and… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
Last Yokai before i'm off for a couple of weeks holiday/ Hajikkaki 恥っかき はじっかき Hajikkaki are pathetic looking yōkai with plump, white, hairless blobby bodies. They have round eyes and protruding fangs. They frequently cover their heads with their hands in a display of shame or embarrassment. Hajikkaki appear in a number of… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
Yokai #20 in my collection: Karakasa kozō唐傘小僧からかさこぞう Translation: paper umbrella priest boy These silly looking yōkai are transformations of Chinese-style oiled-paper umbrellas. They have a single large eye, a long, protruding tongue, and either one or two legs upon which they hop around wildly.Karakasa kozō are not… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
Back on the Yokai collection with one of the weirdest so far: GyōchūGyouchuu, Kitai, Mimimushi蟯虫ぎょうちゅう Translation: intestinal worm; pinworm Gyōchū are infectious yokai with six arms and long red tongues. They are extremely fond of chatting and gossiping. They live and reproduce in the sex organs, making them a sexually… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
New Yokai : Nuppeppō Let's just all agree he looks like a mushroom Mmmkay... Nuppeppō ぬっぺっぽう Translation: a corruption of the slang for wearing too much makeup Nuppeppō are bizarre and creepy yōkai found in ruined temples, overgrown graveyards, and other dilapidated areas. These creatures are known for their revolting… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
Furuōgi古扇ふるおうぎ Translation: old folding fan Furuōgi is a squat, hairy yōkai with an old, worn out folding fan sprouting from its back.Furuōgi appears in some of the earliest Hyakki yagyō emaki, pictures scrolls of the night parade of one hundred demons, along with a number of other tsukumogami. Early yokai scrolls did not… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
Finally going back to my Yokai collection with Shinchū. Shinchū神虫しんちゅう Translation: divine insectHabitat: the southern mountains of EnbutaiDiet: evil spirits and demons, particularly those which spread disease Appearance: Shinchū are great insect gods which resemble silkworm moths larger than elephants. The have… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
BetobetosanべとべとさんTranslation: from the sound of footstepsBetobeto-San is a yôkai that follows travellers at night, making the sound "beto beto" with its wooden sandals. It cannot be seen; only heard.People who walk the streets alone at night might encounter these harmless, but nonetheless disturbing, yōkai. They… -
Re: Sketchbook: Gregory Stoffel
AmabieアマビエあまびえThe origin of its name is a mystery. There is only one record of amabie in existence, and it appears very similar to another yokai with a similar name: amabiko. Mermaid like yokai with a mixture of human and fish features, a beak-like mouth, three legs or tail-fins and long hair.It glows with a bright light…
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