Nihon no Ashi – 二本の足 – [Yokai]

Description

Nihonashi – 二本の足 – A bizarre yokai who is just a pair of legs and a head, it feels like it might take off running at any moment, perhaps it causes others to run too… it wears nothing but Tabisocks and a Fundoshi loincloth. – When you run with two legs, do you run with all your passion? Where are you going???? What do you do?????

History: Originally it appeared as A Yokai without a description from “Hyakki yagyo emaki – Matsui Bunko.” 百鬼夜行絵巻 (松井文庫) – A mysterious picture scroll drawn in 1832 by an anonymous artist, it introduces and names a bunch of random Yokai, unfortunately, it does not include any lore on how they might have actually behaved…

see also: gotaimen, Haradashi.

Sticker Art by @Samkalensky (yo thats me!) – Part of my Night parade of 100 Demons – Yokai & Japanese folklore sticker collection, weather-resistant 4″ Glossy sticker. Check my shop & follow @samkalensky for many more!