Kejorō

Overview

Kejorō stands indoors with long hair concealing the head and much of the upper body. Dense curved lines continue over the arms and down almost to the hem of the robe. The figure’s face cannot be seen through this covering. A patterned panel is behind her, while an open shelf to the right holds small objects. A long-handled implement leans diagonally in front of the shelving.

The printed title 毛倡妓 identifies the subject. Hair rather than an exposed monstrous face is the central visual feature, making this plate distinct from the adjacent Aonyōbō. The robe trails across the wooden floor and the architecture places the figure in an enclosed room. The primary illustration does not include a second person interacting with her, so claims about how an onlooker experiences the apparition are not established by this page.

Origins & earliest records

Named illustration in Toriyama Sekien’s Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki, first published in 1779; inspected through the historical Smithsonian Libraries copy. This date identifies the book, not the beginning of every associated tradition.

Records & interpretation

Printed name and complete composition checked in an individually enlarged primary scan. Cursive explanatory text has not been fully transcribed.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki

   Toriyama Sekien · 1779; historical digitized edition

   Volume 2; IIIF canvas index 22 (zero-based); printed name 毛倡妓.

Family & connections

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Primary records and illustrations

References

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1. Institutional primary-book recordSmithsonian Libraries — historical illustrated volumeResearch access: 2026-10-05
2. Direct primary illustrationNamed primary plate: 毛倡妓Research access: 2026-10-05

Image credits

Kejorō, named plate by Toriyama Sekien

Printed name 毛倡妓 and composition individually checked at enlarged resolution; explanatory cursive text not fully transcribed.