What are the demons in Japanese mythology

1. Kizuna. Kizuna, also known as tree demons, are trees inhabited by spirits. Its appearance is similar to that of an ordinary tree, but it is said that if one intends to knock down or injure the tree, a great disaster will befall that person or even the whole village.

2. Great Tengu. The Tengu is one of Japan's most widely known demons, and is said to have been incarnated by Emperor Shundei, while the Tengu is also written about in China's Shan Hai Jing and described as a fox-like animal.

3, mountain boy. As its name implies, it is a mountain demon that haunts the mountains and forests, and is very frequently concentrated around the island of Kyushu. Because of the numerous connections with Kappa, some places also have a mountain boy that is Kappa, the more common view is that the Kappa into the mountains in the fall after the mountain boy becomes a mountain boy.

4. Reverse Pillar. Since ancient times, the Japanese people have believed that the reverse column will bring fire, home song and other unlucky things, so carpenters will be particularly careful. If the reverse column is ignored for a long time, it will also change its shape

5. Red Demon. Born in Kinki, it is said to be a demon that protects God and lives in a forgotten shrine. If someone is playing a prank or doing something bad, it makes a loud noise and suddenly jumps down from the sky or the roof to scare people.