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A six-metre papier-mache beast with an ox's body and a demon's head, its neck stretched to poke into the eaves.
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The ushi-oni (牛鬼; ox oni; ox demon), or gyūki, is a yōkai from the folklore of western Japan. The folklore describes more than one kind of ushi-oni, but the depiction of a bovine-headed monster occurs in most. Ushi-oni generally appear on beaches and attack people who walk there.
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Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：6-metre papier-mache beast, Body covered with red cloth Genre：Sculpture, Textiles and dyeing
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