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"Onihitokuchi" from the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Sekien Toriyama

Onihitokuchi (鬼一口) refers to a Japanese setsuwa (legend) in which oni (ogres) eat humans in one mouthful.^[1] This in turn refers to something extremely dangerous and difficult, as well as the quick and easy handling of things.^[2]

^ 池田彌三郎 (1959). 日本の幽霊身辺の民俗と文学. 中央公論社. pp. 79–80. ncid: BN11288391.
^ 鬼一口 (in Japanese). Kotobank. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[ikeda-1] 池田彌三郎 (1959). 日本の幽霊身辺の民俗と文学. 中央公論社. pp. 79–80. ncid: BN11288391.

[2] 鬼一口 (in Japanese). Kotobank. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

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