A village in the north of Okinawa's main island, surrounded by the Yanbaru forest. Legends of the bunagaya, a tree spirit like the kijimuna, remain, and the village has declared itself "the home of the bunagaya."
Legend Site
Ogimi (Home of the Bunagaya)
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| Encyclopedia | Kijimuna |
|---|---|
| Location | Okinawa Ogimi |
| Type of place | Mountain |
| Map position | Approximate position (Municipality), not the exact place |
A yokai or spirit said to live in old banyan and other great trees in Okinawa. It looks like a red-haired child and loves fish eyes. If you befriend it, it helps you fish and makes your house rich, but if you betray it, it brings a curse.