Fern Flower
Published on November 10, 2018

Ao-andon

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Japan

Description

Ao-andon — the name of Ao-andon in Latin

あおあんんん — the original spelling of Ao-andon syllabic alphabet-kana

- the original spelling of Ao-andon in kanji characters

In Japanese mythology, a spirit that appears after telling the hundredth scary story. It is formed from the general fusion of the feeling of fear of a large group of people.

This fear is presented as a demonic woman with long black hair, blue skin, blackened teeth, claws and horns. She is dressed in a white or blue kimono and glows with an eerie blue light.

Ao-andon in popular culture