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Ushi Oni

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Ushi Oni- Ox Demon

This is a yokai from Western Japan, and it is actually a class of demon, meaning there is more than one kind. Most ushi oni resemble an ox from the head up, and a demonic horror below the head. Many forms are known to exist; the body of an ox with a head like an oni’s; the head of an ox on a body like a spider’s or a cat’s; or even an ox’s head on the body of a kimono-clad human (a Japanese version of the minotaur).

Despite their differences, they share some characteristics, those being that they are exceedingly cruel and savage beasts, they breath toxic poison, and they like to eat humans. Some ushi oni are lurkers, attacking people who draw too close to their lairs; others are hunters, roaming the coasts seeking prey; the cruelest ones ravage the same towns over and over, inflicting terrible curses or bringing diseases with them.

You can read more about the Ushi Oni here at Yokai.com! Wiki has some more info on it here. There is a festival in Japan featuring the Ushi Oni, called the Uwajima Ushi-Oni Matsuri.

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