Ameonna
Ameonna
Ameonna (雨女 – Rain Woman) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi.
Toriyama Sekien alludes in his portrayal of this woman that she is some form of rain spirit with the description alongside the creature stating:
‘I shall appear as a cloud to you in the morning, and rain in the evening.‘
This quote is taken from an old Chinese tales written by Song Yu.1
External Links
- View the book online here: Konjaku Hyakki Shūi Online.
Footnotes
1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
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