We live in a world of objects. We have 500 apps on our phone we never use. We have junk drawers full of dead batteries. The Night Parade appeals to our ecological guilt. What if your broken laptop came to life to get revenge? Sekien’s Tsukumogami are a warning: Take care of your things, or they will take care of you.
The "One Hundred Demons" is a misnomer. It doesn't mean exactly 100 creatures; in Japanese, "hyakki" implies "a great many" or "an overwhelming host." The art of the Night Parade is the art of chaos—an overflowing, tangled crowd of the uncanny. If you search for Yokai Art- Night Parade of One Hundred Demons , one name will appear more than any other: Toriyama Sekien (1712–1788). Yokai Art- Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
A Nure-onna (Wet Woman) slithers. She looks like a beautiful woman with the tail of a snake and a turtle’s neck. She carries a dripping, heavy bundle—often a child she uses to lure victims. This is mid-level horror. She does not dance; she hunts. We live in a world of objects
