Wiki Category: Oniyarai Festival

Hōsōshi Hōsōshi (方相氏 – Fangxiang Shi – An Exorcist) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Toriyama Sekien. This creatures role is detailed in the 2nd Century Chinese Rites of Zhou which states: “The duty of Fangxiang Shi is to cover himself with bearskin, a[...]