#shikome

The Shikome is the broad stroke term for any number of Kijo, Kijo being the term for female Oni. With garish toothy smiles, long gnarled fingers and often misshapen bodies these yoki are quite the sight to behold. Despite their lack of beauty, by human standards, they have a great passion for cosmetics and are commonly seen donning makeup and wearing elaborate kimonos.

However their fixation with beauty should not be misinterpreted, this Kijo of the underworld are quite dangerous.

yokai from the parade scene in pom poko. these are shikome, or "ugly women". i think they look cool as hell.

Fighting Fantasy number 20 sees the return of the writing duo Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson, and even though they are working usual medieval fantasy world of Titan, the setting is still a little out of the ordinary as the land of Hachiman is an analogue of feudal Japan. Aside from the system of honour points, the emphasis on Samurai culture, and various creatures inspired by Japanese mythology, however, it's still your basic sword and sorcery (well, katana and sorcery) tale in which you have to gather magical items and defeat the baddie trying to take over the world.

Resurrectionists - Shikome

Trichological wonders: Bayonetta | Kazuma Kaneko's Yomotsu-Shikome