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Momiji

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Here's the last yokai from my first set! This one is called Momiji, and she's an evil kijo (female ogre) from the Japanese noh and kabuki play, "Momijigari". It's about a man by the name of Taira no Koremochi who is hunting in the mountains and is deceived by a beautiful princess viewing the fall foliage. He falls asleep and receives a dream/vision from the kami, "Hachiman" about her true form, and wakes up with a unique sword in hand called "Kogarasumaru" (Little Crow, said to be a real sword) with which to slay her with, just in the knick of time. Because the play is set in the Heian era, I decided to give her traditional court clothing and fans as the main weapons she uses to literally "fan the flames". The hairstyle is based on kabuki theater wigs and her face based on noh theater masks. Prints available here.

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