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Shikigami

Main article: Shikigami

A type of Demon God used since ancient times in Japanese divination. There are many different types of Shikigami, some taking the form of paper, others of elements, and still others of various monsters and demons.

They cannot be seen by ordinary people and possess the ability to change themselves into many shapes. The famous diviner Abe-no-Seimei commanded the so-called Twelve Divine Generals, the most powerful of all Shikigami. Besides carrying out secret missions for Seimei, these Shikigami also performed various everyday tasks for him.

The Shikigami commanded in the Izanagi school of divination practiced in Kochi on the island of Shikoku is called Shiki-Oji, and is said to be extremely powerful.

Azumi

Main article: Azumi

Water gods of the ancient Azumi tribe, versed in the way of water. Often referred to as Azumi-no-Isora. They are said to have arrived in Japan from the south, preferring a life at sea to a life on land. The god Azumi-no-Isora-Kami is their chief.

Later, having settled peacefully in Japan, they scattered throughout the land.

Azumi-no-Isora are also called Azumi-no-Isora-Maru, and it is for this reason that boats in Japan are named with the suffix "-maru," as a prayer to the Azumi for protection against disaster at sea. Azumi are identified with the shrine god Amenokoyane.

Koppa-Tengu

Main article: Koppa-Tengu

Tengu are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore.

The Tengu are known to take the form of birds of prey, often sharing both avian and human characteristics. The earliest tengu were pictured with beaks, but this feature has often been humanized as an unnaturally long nose, which today is practically the tengu's defining characteristic in the popular imagination.

In Buddhist mythology, the tengu's role is that of a protector of the mountains and forest.

Momunofu

Main article: Momunofu

Warriors who existed in Japan from the 10th through the early 19th centuries. With their great mental strength of purpose and well-honed swordsmanship, bands of momonofu would fight as mercenaries or in service of a specific lord.

The term "momonofu" first referred not to armed bands of private soldiers, but to groups officially appointed by the shogun's government to perform certain services, including services similar to today's police forces.

Turdak

Main article: Turdak

A skull that serves his relative Yama, lord of the dead. He is viewed as the embodiment of disease, and often depicted as a skeleton.

Turdak can bring disease and send people to their deaths, but he also has the power to cure disease by dancing. He is often described as a pair of beings, one that brings disease and one that cure it.

Oni

Main article: Oni

Oni (?) are creatures from Japanese folklore, variously translated as demons, devils, ogres or trolls. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature and theater.

Oni are known in folklore for attacking villages and plundering food, riches, and women.

Karasu-Tengu

Main article: Karasu-Tengu

Tengu are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore.

The Tengu are known to take the form of birds of prey, often sharing both avian and human characteristics. The earliest tengu were pictured with beaks, but this feature has often been humanized as an unnaturally long nose, which today is practically the tengu's defining characteristic in the popular imagination.

In Buddhist mythology, the tengu's role is that of a protector of the mountains and forest.

Yomotsu-Ikusa

Main article: Yomotsu-Ikusa

Yaksa

Main article: Yaksa

The Yaksa, or Yaksha, are a type of nature spirit in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythology.

The Yaksa normally has a dual personality. They are viewed as either nature-fairies of the woods and mountains, or cannibalistic ogres, ghosts, or demons that waylay and devour travelers.

In Buddhist mythology, the Yaksa is portrayed as the attendant of Vai?rava?a, the Guardian of the Northern Quarter, a beneficent god who protects the righteous.

Shiki-Ouji

Main article: Shiki-Ouji

The Shikiouji (or Shiki-Ouji) is an exceptionally powerful type of Shikigami that could only be summoned as a servant by the most elite of those that practiced the mystical arts of Ying-Yang. It could be used to scare away demons that cause sickness and to ward off disasters to its master. The Shikiouji's basic nature is said to be very close to that of an Oni and is thus very ferocious, making it very dangerous for average mystics to attempt to summon it.

Kinki

Main article: Kinki

Kin-Ki is one of the four oni controlled by Fujiwara No Chikata. Named after gold, Kin-Ki's body is so strong that no weapons in existence can pierce it.

Suiki

Main article: Suiki

Sui-Ki is one of the four Oni that were part of the Mantra demons' elite force. But they made a mistake which angered Thor and they were forever banished from Ikebukuro. The once elite Oni group became mere petty thieves who mugged anyone going through their scattered hideouts around the Ikebukuro Tunnel.

Fuki

Main article: Fuki

Fuu-Ki is one of the four Oni that were part of the Mantra demons' elite force. But they made a mistake which angered Thor and they were forever banished from Ikebukuro. The once elite Oni group became mere petty thieves who mugged anyone going through their scattered hideouts around the Ikebukuro Tunnel.

Ongyo-Ki

Main article: Ongyo-Ki

One of the four oni controlled by Fujiwara no Chikata. By eliminating its aura and preventing others from sensing its presence, it was able to surprise enemies