gaki-tsuki
demonic intermediate Japanese single tradition · 1
Gaki-tsuki are malevolent entities mentioned in folk religion traditions of the Bakumatsu period. They are referenced alongside shinigami and itsuki as spirits that cause harm to humans, though specific details about their nature are not elaborated in this text.
When
- First attested
- 1850 CE
- Attested period
- 1850 – 1868
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Bakumatsu period folk religion alongside other malevolent spirits.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- shichinin misaki, Shinigami, itsuki
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“things told through folk religion such as gaki-tsuki and shichinin misaki”
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