Revision as of 21:33, 28 April 2008 by Lilith (talk | contribs) (New page: thumb|155px|right|The ''akashita'' as imagined by Toriyama Sekien. An '''Akashita''' (赤舌, lit. "red tongue") is a yokai in Japanese foklore. ==Origin== Th...)
An Akashita (赤舌, lit. "red tongue") is a yokai in Japanese foklore.
Origin
The Akashita appeared in Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yako and may be related to the shakuzetsujin of Onmyod( lit. "red-tongued god") which guards the western gate of Jupiter or the akakuchi, a monster from a Kano school picture scroll.
Appearance
The Akashita is a creature with clawed hands, a hairy face and a huge lolling tongue, with most of its body hidden in a black cloud over a floodgate.