Q: Who is at the head of the parade of hundred demons?

Hello, this is Kamiyo. I feel like there has been a lot of "remakes or sequels of popular works from the past!" in recent years. I wonder why, but even if they release a completely new work, they sometimes receive cruel criticism such as "it's a rip-off of ___".

There is a saying that all works are rip-offs of Shakespeare, and Shakespeare himself said,Creation is imitation" I sincerely hope that creators will continue to create their works without being put off by unkind criticism.

Now, let's talk about the old document, the oldest Japanese yokai picture scroll, "Hyakki Yako Emaki." The yokai I'm going to introduce today isbear the burden" is the yōkai depicted at the front of the scroll, which makes it the oldest visualized yōkai in the world...or perhaps?

It is said that this spear bearer became a tsukumogami after a spear that was no longer in use was thrown away. It is possible that this spear bearer grew dissatisfied with humans and brought along the Hyakki Yakou.VengeanceHowever, the fact that the first character in a Yokai picture scroll is a god is very Japanese, as it is said that eight million gods live in Japan. Gods reside in both good and bad things.

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The appearance of the spear bearer is, as the name suggests, a blue demon carrying a spear. However, there is no legend that actually says that this spear bearer appeared, and it is merely depicted in picture scrolls.

When we think of demons carrying weapons, we can recall that one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Raiko, who was an expert in exorcising monsters in the Heian period, and the "Rashomon Demon" who is said to have been defeated by Watanabe Tsuna alone, carried a shakujo, but we can't think of a demon carrying a spear.

But honestly, I don't think there's anything particularly worth mentioning about this monster."The Beginning"The monsters that appear inspear" I personally think that the fact that it has "should be given more attention. The two points mentioned above correspond to a certain legend.

The legend is the most famous story in Japan. Yes, it is a Japanese myth. Before Japan was created, Izanagi and Inazami were ordered by the other heavenly gods to complete the floating land, and they created Onogoro Island, the first land in Japan. The tool they used to do so was, without a doubt,It is Amanumahoko, a spear.

The reason why the spear-wielding monsters were first made to run was probably because the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons Scroll" depicts a scene in which humans invade to destroy the human world and create a world of monsters. ... What? What did that junior high school-like setting copy?ShakespeareThat's right.