kijo

demonic earth Japanese single tradition · 1

Kijo are female demons fueled by jealousy. Hashihime is depicted as a fierce kijo in later legends.

When

First attested
794 CE
Attested period
794 – 1185
Historical notes
Appears in Heian literature.

Relationships

co occurs with
hashihime

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“guardian spirit of bridges, or alternatively as a fierce kijo (female demon) fueled by jealousy. She is most famously associated with a bridge in Uji.”

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