Kazenbō

Kazenbō
Kazenbō (火前坊 – Bonze Before the Fire) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi.
This creature is said to rise form the bones of those interred on Mount Toribe when smoke rises over the mountain.
This site was also the area where Buddhist monks practised self-immolation and so this creature may also relate to the monks which did not rest in peace.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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