ONIKUMA

Bear-like monster that walks upright

An Onikuma (鬼熊, literally "demon bear") is a mythological Japanese yōkai originating in the Kiso Valley in Nagano Prefecture. It is a bear-like creature that has been known to walk upright. They sneak into villages at night to carry off livestock for food.

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Shunsensai Takeharae, Onikuma, c. 1841

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