Yomotsu-Shikome

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Yomotsu-Shikome, also simply known as Shikome, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Yomotsu-Shikome (黄泉醜女[a], 予母都志許売 in the Kojiki), translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain as "Ugly-Female-of-Hades", are female demons from the land of Yomi which appear in the Kamitsumaki of the Kojiki. The section of the Kamitsumaki in question chronicles Izanagi finding Izanami in Yomi and fleeing upon seeing her decayed form. Mortified, Izanami sends Yomotsu-Shikome to chase after him. To throw off the Yomotsu-Shikome, Izanagi casts his black hair vines[b] down, which sprout grapes. This slows the Yomotsu-Shikome down momentarily as they eat the grapes. When they continue chasing Izanagi, he casts his comb down, which turns into bamboo sprouts. Finally, the Yomotsu-Shikome stop in order to eat the bamboo sprouts.

When the Yomotsu-Shikome are stopped, Izanami sends the Yakusa-no-Ikazuchi and 1,500 Yomotsu-Ikusa to chase him.[1]

Design

According to Aya Nishitani, Yomotsu-Shikome is described as being frog-like in his novel because he encountered a frog when visiting a tomb said to be the tomb of Yamatohime; this tomb visit inspired his book's depiction of the tomb of Izanami.[2]

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Yomotsu-Shikome.

Compendium

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Shin Megami Tensei III:
Nocturne 		A demoness in Japanese mythology that lives in Yomi, the netherworld. She is the first demon Izanami sends after Izanagi.
Shin Megami Tensei IV In Japanese lore, they are hideous demonesses of Yomi, the land of the dead, and serve the gods there.

Izanagi came down to Yomi to take back his dead wife Izanami, but when he saw her ugly form, he tried to escape from her. Enraged, Izanami sent the Shikome after him. Each Shikome commanded an army of Yomosu Ikusa. As he ran, Izanagi threw his hair and comb to the ground. His hair became grapes and his comb bamboo sprouts. The Shikome forgot their duty and started eating them.

Shin Megami Tensei IV:
Apocalypse 		In Japanese lore, they are hideous demonesses of Yomi, the land of the dead, and serve the gods there.

Izanagi came down to Yomi to take back his dead wife Izanami, but when he saw her ugly form, he tried to escape from her. Enraged, Izanami sent the Shikome after him. Each Shikome commanded an army of Yomosu Ikusa. As he ran, Izanagi threw his hair and comb to the ground. His hair became grapes and his comb bamboo sprouts. The Shikome forgot their duty and started eating them.

Liberation Dx2 In Japanese lore, they are hideous demonesses of Yomi, the land of the dead, and serve the gods there. Izanagi came down to Yomi to take back his dead wife Izanami, but when he saw her ugly form, he tried to escape from her. Enraged, Izanami sent the Shikome after him. As he ran, Izanagi threw his comb to the ground. His hair became grapes and his come[sic] bamboo sprouts that the Shikome started eating, forgetting their duty.
Persona 4 A demoness in Japanese mythology that lives in Yomi, the netherworld. She is the first demon Izanami sends after Izanagi.

Game Appearances

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

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Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

A Yomotsu-Shikome appears in the Yomotsu Hirasaka, who tells Ayato Katsuragi that his time to die has not yet come. She later is found as an enemy in the Yomi.

Novel Appearances

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ヨモツシコメ Yomotsu-Shikome Yomotsu-Shikome. Katakana rendering of the Japanese 黄泉醜女 Yomotsu-Shikome.
黄泉醜女Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Yomotsu-Shikome		 Yomotsu-Shikome. Kanji rendering of the above.

Notes

  1. ↑ From 黄泉 (Yomo, apophonic combining form of 黄泉 (Yomi, Shinto land of the dead)) + つ (tsu, archaic genitive particle) + 醜 (shiko, "ugly") + 女 (me, "woman").
  2. ↑ Japanese: 黒御鬘, Hepburn kuromikazura, originally from 黒 (kuro, "black") + 御 (mi, honorific particle) + 髪 (kami, "hair") + 蔓 (tsura, "vines")

References

  1. ↑ "Book I", Kojiki (1969). Published by Princeton University Press, University of Tokyo Press. pp. 62-64. Translation by Donald D. Philippi. doi:10.1515/9781400878000-fm
  2. ↑ "In my novel, the tomb of Izanami is in Asuka. However, I wrote the inside of the tomb is based on my experience of entering a tomb, which is said to be the tomb of Yamatohime, located near Ise. At that time, I encountered a frog, so Nakajima encountered a frog-like woman." Aya Nishitani 西谷史 on X. Published September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024. X.

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