Oni (鬼): Japanese Demons and Ogres of Folklore
Few figures in Japanese folklore are as iconic, or as adaptable, as the Oni (鬼). Instantly recognizable by their fearsome forms, oni appear as hulking giants with brightly colored skin, usually red, blue, or sometimes black, with wild hair, prominent fangs, and one or two sharp horns curling from the top of their heads. They often carry iron clubs (kanabō), emblems
