Oni Terrifying demon

Easily one of the most famous, if not

the most famous, creatures of Japanese folklore. Oni are large ogres or demons with red or blue skin, long hair and huge fang-like tusks. They are born when an evil human dies and descends to one of the

Buddhist hells. They spend their days punishing the damned, dishing out a number of brutal punishments to souls who are not wicked enough to become

Oni themselves. Depictions of Oni can be found all over Japan and there are many stories of their terrifying nature.