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Right outside the oni museum is the world's largest oni-gawara oni roof ornament, 5 meters high, weighing 10 tons. Named "Oeyama Heisei no Dai-Oni." (大江山平成の大鬼).92 viewsJapanese Oni Exchange Museum in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Child demon (バジ鬼) from Bali, Indonesia. Protects children from danger by warning them if they are in danger.85 viewsJapanese Oni Exchange Museum in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Otsu-e oni painting from Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. 大津絵84 viewsJapanese Oni Exchange Museum in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Otsu-e oni painting from Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. 大津絵83 viewsJapanese Oni Exchange Museum in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Kawara roof oni ornament.78 viewsJapanese Oni Exchange Museum in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Fukuchiyama also has the Oeyama Mountains, a long mountain range from the neck of the Tango Peninsula to Fukuchiyama. Oeyama is famous for oni (demon, ogre) legends. 43 viewsNear the foot of Oeyama in Fukuchiyama, you may see oni statues like this one.
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These are oni masks from all over Japan. Very impressive collection of everything oni.41 views
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"Oni" has no real equivalent word in English. It's usually a fearsome or hellish figure with negative connotations. It always has horns on the head, but it's not really a devil. 38 viewsOni are generally perceived to be mean, cruel, evil, or bad luck. So if someone calls you an "oni," it means you're mean, cruel, or always angry. But there may be protective and benevolent ones as well.
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Tengu goblin masks.37 views
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Japanese Oni Exchange Museum exhibits oni (demon, ogre) artwork and local oni legends of the Oeyama Mountains. Masks, statues, kawara roof tile ornaments, and paintings of oni from all over Japan and some from overseas. 35 viewsAll donated to the museum. The museum is at the foot of the Oeyama Mountains (大江山). The Oeyama mountains are known for famous oni legends. That's why this museum was built here.
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The town wanted to promote itself as an oni town, so it opened the Japanese Oni Exchange Museum in 1993 on the former site of a copper mine at the foot of Oeyama Mountains.34 views
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Oni masks based on Oeyama's three famous oni legends, especially "Shuten-doji" (酒呑童子).34 views
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Giant oni-gawara roof ornament.34 views
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Kawara roof oni ornament. Oni-gawara.33 views
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Kawara roof oni ornament. Oni-gawara.33 views
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Oni even from overseas. 32 views
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Oeyama oni legend.31 views
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Large exhibition room displaying oni artworks.30 views
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Otsu-e oni painting from Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. 大津絵30 views
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Setsubun oni.29 views
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Kawara roof oni ornaments. Oni-gawara.29 views
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Kawara roof oni ornaments. Oni-gawara.28 views
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Neputa float from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. From the Neputa Matsuri Festival held in Aug. The float has lights inside and it is lit up and pulled by people during the festival held in the evening.28 views
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Road directions.28 views
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Roadside river near Oeyama Mountains.28 views
 
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