Do you want to see even more yokai? One of these is the jorōgumo, known as the golden orb-weaver in English. Behavior: Jorōgumo live solitary lives, both as spiders and as yōkai. When the tengu denied him the woodcutter ran towards the waterfall, where he was entangled by spider threads and disappeared into the water. As he was about to doze off, a woman in her 50s appeared. A Jorogumo loves to play the Biwa, as such a victim can theoretically escape a Jorogumo if one can play a better song with the instrument than the Jorogumo, the Jorogumo, impressed with skill and the beauty of the sound, will often let the victim go, or at the very least keep them alive so that they could play the tunes with the Spider. Diet: young, virile men, Appearance: In Japan, some spiders are known to possess amazing supernatural powers. The author would like to thank you for your continued support. The eel lost her fight with the jorōgumo, and Genbe died of insanity.[8]. Natasha is a Wesen." he asked, equally rhetorically. Natasha's own story wasn't pretty, but it was far from the worst she'd heard; at least she'd found purpose in it. Bewildered, Magoroku fled. Later on, Mizuki and Suzuri embark on a short adventure to help their new yokai charge in finding her mom. Join yokai.com on Patreon to get new yokai every month! Natasha's own story wasn't pretty, but it was far from the worst she'd heard; at least she'd found purpose in it. Notes: Originally posted elsewhere April 22, 2014. In the Edo period of Japan, there was a logger who was working hard. More than the last Grimm had, at least. "I'm an agent of SHIELD. Jorōgumo (Japanese Kanji: 絡新婦, Hiragana: じょろうぐも) is a type of Yōkai, a creature, ghost or goblin of Japanese folklore.It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji for its actual meaning is 女郎蜘蛛 or "woman-spider", and to write it instead as 絡新婦 ("entangling newlywed woman") is a jukujikun pronunciation of the kanji. "You must never tell anyone what you saw here", she said. "Just take care not to end up as the cake, and you should land on your feet eventually," she said, lightly. ", Burkhardt didn't react to the deprecatory comment, but he didn't relax, either. "Your superiors know?". "I'll just... escort you to the Captain then, shall I?". Jorōgumo make their nests in caves, forests, or empty houses in towns. Title is from the Japanese myth about the spider woman used as the basis for the Tarantella episode of Grimm, from which this story draws heavily. More, if she wanted to stay young and useful indefinitely. "You've met a woman in my... situation before. "Is that the question I should be asking?" Natasha Romanov had known long before she set foot in Portland that the wesen power structure in the area had shifted over the last few years. "Old enough to know that you're asking the wrong question.". But the second was, more promisingly, a grimace of acknowledgement: But I do kill, and being a cop makes the hunt easier; you're right about that. Even in Japan. His first reaction to that was easy to read: rejection and disgust, along the lines of but I don't eat the people I kill. No amount of wide-eyed protest or cleavage on display was going to stop him from pulling his sidearm if she made an unexpected move. Most spinnetode gave into their natures eventually, becoming the infamous 'black widows' of the wesen world; many became monsters, or weapons. It can shapeshift betweena three forms: a giant spider, a human woman, half woman/half spider. And what question would that be?" "I'll certainly pass that observation to my superiors. She claimed that he had almost killed her mother two days before, and yet she still visited him, and surely he could not let her feelings come to nothing. 1300 words. The oshō of a nearby temple suspected that the woodcutter was "taken in by the jorōgumo mistress of the waterfall", and accompanied him to chant a sutra. A few unfortunates, usually raised apart from other wesen, ended up hating themselves enough to commit passive suicide. Initially he kept the secret, but as days went by, the need to spill the story burdened him. Jorōgumo can control other, lesser spiders, even employing fire-breathing spiders to burn down the homes of any suspicious meddlers. [2], "How Magoroku Was Deceived by a Jorōgumo" ("Magoroku Jorōgumo ni Taburakasareshi Koto",孫六女郎蜘にたぶらかされし事) relates the story of Magoroku dozing in his veranda in Takada, Sakushu (now Okayama Prefecture). The legend is thought to be the origin of the name Kashikobuchi or "clever abyss". What she hadn't expected- what hadn't been recorded in SHIELD's files, and should have been- was that the Grimm in question had a badge of his own. Many years ago she was sealed away in the book by her own caretaker - the priest who defeated her monstrous mother but had no heart to kill the yokai child. Black Widow was more than just Natasha's code name. Most spinnetode gave into their natures eventually, becoming the infamous 'black widows' of the wesen world; many became monsters, or weapons. The dead musicians act as food for her children. Although, we all know that Japan has one too many paranormal and creepy legends. I'm not impressed. Appearance: In Japan, some spiders are known to possess amazing supernatural powers.One of these is the jorōgumo, known as the golden orb-weaver in English. Do you like this site? She inclined her head, and Burkhardt grunted, tossing her badge back to her with a flourish. "I won't pretend to approve," he concluded irritably. Their body size averages between two to three centimeters long, but they can grow much larger; some are massive enough to catch and eat small birds. Burkhardt swallowed and said neither of those things, glancing toward the mirror. That seemed unusually restrained for a Grimm; unlike most wesen, Natasha could actually make that comparison, having met one before. Very young Jorōgumo child is the focus of one-episode OVA made in 2012 by Toshihisa Kaiya and Daishirou Tanimura, titled "Wasurenagumo" (Li'l Spider-Girl). Jorogumo – The Japanese Shapeshifter The shapeshifter legends are numerous. The Jorogumo is a very creepy and scary Japanese ghost, but it […] 絡新婦 じょろうぐも. The jorōgumo is the most well-known of the arachnid yōkai, and found all over the Japanese archipelago except for the northern island of Hokkaidō. The main villain in Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur is a Jorōgumo in Melbourne. he asked, skeptically. She could still get out without a problem if she had to, possibly over his dead body if he insisted; but she didn't know enough about his capabilities to be sure, and Fury would not be pleased if she burned down SHIELD's welcome in the city in the process. When a golden orb-weaver reaches 400 years of age, it develops magical powers and begins to feed on human prey instead of insects. ", "Just when I think I've got a handle on all this, I get a look at just how much further down the rabbit hole there is to go," he shook his head. My books are available from Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle formats. Then one day, a visiting woodcutter who was a stranger to this all tried to cut a tree and mistakenly dropped his favorite axe into the basin. the online database of Japanese ghosts and monsters. Written with modern kanji, their name means “entangling bride.” However, these characters were added much later to cover up the original meaning of jorōgumo—”whore spider.”. Now knowing that the woman was actually a jorōgumo, the woodcutter still persisted and tried to gain permission for marriage from the mountain's tengu. In modern-day Li'l Spider-Girl is accidentally released from the book by a young girl named Mizuki, and then is taken in by the current owner of the book - Suzuri. Natasha was going to have words with her handler about that in her debrief. In Edo period writings such as the Taihei-Hyakumonogatari (太平百物語) and the Tonoigusa (宿直草), there are "jorogumo" that shapeshift into women. Spoilers: Indeterminate season of POI; post-movie for Sorcerer's Apprentice. They are skillful deceivers and powerful shape-shifters, usually appearing as young, sexy, and stunningly beautiful women. [1], "Things That Ought to be Pondered, Even in Urgent Times" ("Kifunaru Toki mo, Shian Aru Beki Koto", 急なるときも、思案あるべき事) relates the story of a young woman appearing to be about 19 or 20 years old who appears to a youthful warrior (bushi). "Much like your career, if I'm not mistaken.". Relieved, he recalled how he drove away a spider two days before. ", Burkhardt's eyes narrowed further. When a jorōgumo spots a man she desires, she lures him into her home with promises of affection. And "Kehrseite" is Grimm-verse for "human". Perhaps it was time Natasha paid a visit to Coulson's cellist and asked a few pointed questions. He is never seen again. Jorōgumo(絡新婦 or じょろうぐも,Jorōgumo) is a famous spider typeyōkaiin Japan. Jorōgumo (Japanese Kanji: 絡新婦, Hiragana: じょろうぐも) is a type of Yōkai, a creature, ghost or goblin of Japanese folklore. The next day, they find a dead jorōgumo one or two shaku long in the attic, along with numerous bodies of people that the jorōgumo had devoured. "Okay. A young samurai was accosted in the street by an alluringly gorgeous woman. The lines between Burkhardt's brows grew deeper as he assessed that answer. Might have made this little meeting go a lot smoother. "So who are you, really? "But if you're asking whether or not he'll recognize me? He became tired and decided to … hadn't.". She had a mission to complete- preferably without adding any more unearned red to her ledger.
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