狒々 ひひ Translation: none; based on the Chinese name for the same creature Habitat: deep in the mountains Diet: carnivorous Appearance: The hihi is a large, monkey-like beast which lives deep in the mountains. It has long, black hair and a wide mouth with long, flapping lips.

Hihi are one many monkey-spirits found in Japanese folklore and are among the most violent and dangerous - like all monkey-spirits, they are believed to originate from memories of ancient monkey cults in the Far East that were replaced with the …

Nestled in the dense, isolated mountain regions of Japan, the Hihi is more than just a mere product of the collective imagination; it serves as a narrative device, a cautionary tale spun into bedtime stories and shared around campfires.

Hihi (狒々, Hihi) is a well-respected Nura Clan board member and was the head of the Kanto Great Ape Alliance. Despite his build, Hihi has a seemingly feminine appearance which is amplified by the Noh mask he is always seen wearing.

Hihi are monstrous ape yōkai that dwell in the mountains and kidnap women from nearby villages to feast on them. They have a dark-colored hairy body and a human-like face with large protruding lips.

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Jun 5, 2015 · the priest finds the bodies of dozens of monkeys and a giant hihi (some versions have three hihi). The wounded Shippeitaro makes his way back home, but dies from his injuries.

A hihi is a type of yokai resembling a huge monkey with long black hair, a wide mouth and large flapping lips. While it generally eats wild beasts, it is also known to prey on humans, particularly women.

Jun 5, 2015 · Hihi are sometimes confused with other monkey-like yokai that live in the mountains, such as yamawaro and satori. The hihi is much bigger, more violent, and far more dangerous than these. Some stories say that, like satori, hihi have the ability to speak human words and read human hearts and thoughts.