yTown & Gourmetz@ The "Oni House " teaches us that "Japanese Oni are not demons." (Iwate pref.)
There is a theory that "Oni (demons) in Tohoku represent the embodiment of the powerful clans of Oshu and Dewa (present-day Tohoku region), who were the greatest threat to the Yamato court."
At the "Oni no Yakata" (Demon's House), it became clear that for the people of Kitakami region in Iwate Prefecture, "Oni" are a source of their pride. @(Nihedon @ KesaranPasaran Lab)
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The Australian 'Crumbles'
Rakeh, of Nepal
Peru's "Sahara (Snake)"
Garuda of India ?
The "Oniko Mask (Un-type)" from the Kuroishiji Temple Somin Festival
Aterui, who resisted the Yamato court's , the hero of Tohoku !
Toru Narita was the designer of monsters and mechs in Tsuburaya Productions' works such as "Ultra Seven," and he's been one of my heroes since childhood.
That's why I came here?to see Toru Narita's work!
"Namahage", the representative demon of Tohoku
The "Kase-dori" appear in a unique festival in Yamagata Prefecture.
This festival is held to pray for fire prevention, and an event takes place where water is doused in the cold air during the Lunar New Year.
An analysis of the kanji character for "oni" (demon)
This is the Kitakami City Citizens' Charter. It contains the phrase, "A place of pride where demons reside."
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ACCESS :
15 minutes by car from both the Tohoku Expressway "Kitakami-Ezuriko I.C." and the Akita Expressway "Kitakami-Nishi I.C."
20 minutes by car from JR Kitakami Station
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