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tsuno 鬼の角 伝説 Oni Demon Legends about their horns
Why do Oni have horns ?
The explanation relates to the concept of
kimon 鬼門 Oni gate - Demon Gate
The zodiac animals associated with this 北東の方角 Northeastern region are
ushi-tora 丑寅 the bull and the tiger.
Oni are therefore usually depicted with bull horns and tiger fangs, wearing loincloths made of tiger skin.
(Tigers were not known in Japan.)
. Why are the Oni often wearing 虎柄のパンツ tiger pants? .
There are Oni with one or two horns, and some have none.
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Oni with two horns
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Hannya 般若 Hannya Demon Mask
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Oni with one horn
北上市・鬼の館 - Exhibition at Kitakami Town
- reference source : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/shigeaki0430 -
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Oni with no horns
. Kishibojin, Kishimojin 鬼子母神 .
a demon mother turned protector of children
鬼 the Kanji character for ONI usually has a horn on the head.
The writing for Kishibojin is often seen without the horn on the Kanji, since she turned a protector deity.
雑司ヶ谷鬼子母神 Tokyo, Zoshigaya Kishibojin Temple
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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
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