The tsuchigumo are a type of yokai from Japanese folklore. They are also known by several other names such as yatsukahagi or ogumo. They appear in artworks as giant, spider-like monsters but their appearance in Spirited Away is very different.

The susuwatari also make an appearance in other Ghibli movies like My Neighbor Totoro – see if you can spot them! There is a tendency to view animism as a primitive belief system. However, in Japan, it can be found incorporated into highly sophisticated Buddhist thinking. To avoid disappointment, make sure you’re using the highest quality materials and the best resolution possible. Unlike regular prints or parts, you’ll want a nice finish and professional-quality detail. This is why we recommend resin. The Kappa make an appearance in Spirited Away as the mysterious river spirit Chihiro must run a bath for.However, when they leave the tunnel, the wall has changed to look completely different from when they went in, overgrown with vegetation, while their car is covered in dust and leaves. Some considerable time may have passed, and if so, one worries whether Chihiro and her family have really returned to where they came from. The Bathhouse Garden

When Chihiro changes clothes for working in the Bathhouse, Sootballs will also take care on other her clothes she wore outside, her striped shirt and her shorts. A kamikakushi refers to the sudden vanishing of somebody for no reason. It was apparently due to the absence of a known reason that such events were attributed to the kami (gods). Or it might be that identifying the kami as the perpetrators was a way of finding acceptance. The tsuchigumo were the inspiration behind the character of Kamaji, the multi-limbed boiler man. Of course, there’s nothing monstrous about Kamaji (apart from his multiple arms).A close look at the old cedar shows that it is broken at the top. These kinds of old trees are often found at shrines in Japan, such as Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto and Kasuga Taisha in Nara. They are revered, due to being seen as locations where kami descended from the heavens in the form of lightning. This divine connection makes these trees sacred. The Ushi-Oni are a type of yokai from western Japan. They are also known as the gyuki and are mostly depicted as beasts with cow-like heads. They make a very brief appearance in Spirited Away as guests to the bathhouse. These yokai only appear very briefly in Spirited Away, as a group of spirits who are entering the bathhouse when Chichiro first arrives. In the movie, these are the Onama-Sama. They wear capes of leaves, have large heads, and tusk-like teeth.

The Onama-Sama share a lot of similarities to the Namahage. Those are yokai from the Oga Peninsula with ogre-like faces and straw capes. Today, Namahage appear during New Year’s rituals and celebrations.There’s a lot of debate around the meaning of No-Face and its inspiration but many believe that it is a type of yokai known as the Noppera-Bo. There are no yokai from Japanese folklore similar to this type of yokai, but they are yokai nonetheless. They take inspiration from the general idea and tales of yokai overall – ghosts or spirits that roam Japan. This Japanese deity makes a brief appearance in Spirited Away. Although, American audiences will know this spirit as the Radish Spirit. It is a visitor at the bathhouse and is a tall, large, and very pale creature.