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An old woman is cleaning out a devil's ear with a ear pick. Artist: Unknown Made from One Piece Of Wood I'm not sure of it's age, I bought this art piece in San Francisco about 30 Years Ago. |
The word "Oni" is the Japanese word for Devil. It is a monster with horns on it's head with a large mouth with growling sharp teeth. |
| This is a Kuma Bori or (Bear Carving) This is one of Hokaido's (the Northern Part of Japan) Souvenirs. The Tokugawa Farm (which is from the Yakumo Town) started making this wooden bear biting a salmon in 1924. Farmers in Hokado couldn't get work in the winter because of snow, so they started to make Kuma Bori's as soveniers in the winter snow. Artist: Unknown Made of One Piece Of Wood My father bought it as a souvenier during his Hokaido trip about 50 years ago. |
The Oni appears in many fairy and folk tales. The Oni varies in Character and features. There are some good Oni, but most are bad and threaten people. This is a good book of Children's Folk Stories. Title: Japanese Children's Favorite Stories It was pushished by: The Charles E. Tuttle Company Inc. 1958 |
Isun boshi Story Japanese Title: "Isun Boshi" English Title: "Little One-Inch" This Story is one of the most popular Folk Stories. The picture shows the "Oni" He is a "Ao Oni" or (Green Devil). Oni's dress only in Tiger Skin Pants. |
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