Gashadokuro

Today, I’d like to introduce Gashadokuro,

which is currently open for preorder.

I’m truly grateful that we’ve already received so many orders.

Although the title of this piece is Gashadokuro, the sculpture actually features two yokai within a single work.

Wrapped around the arm of Gashadokuro is Nure-onna, a serpent-like yokai, making this a piece that contains both Gashadokuro and Nure-onna together.

Both are well-known yokai that have been passed down through Japanese folklore.

“Sōma no Furu Dairi” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Gashadokuro is often depicted as a gigantic skeleton, and the most famous representation is likely the ukiyo-e print “Sōma no Furu Dairi” by Edo-period artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Many dedicated yokai fans may recognize this image.

This work has had a strong influence on me since childhood and forms a core foundation of the Tokyo Jesus worldview.

Even today in Japan, there are countless works featuring giant monsters and characters—such as Godzilla, Ultraman, Gundam, and Attack on Titan—which shows that the presence of enormous beings has long been deeply rooted in Japanese culture.

”Nure-onnna”　by Sawaki Sūshi.

On the other hand, Nure-onna is a snake-like yokai.

One of the most well-known depictions appears in “Hyakki Zukan” by Sawaki Sūshi.

For this piece, I reinterpreted these two iconic yokai through my own Tokyo Jesus perspective and brought them into three-dimensional form.

Nure-onna coils around the arm of Gashadokuro.They gaze at one another, as if silently exchanging words beyond language.

Each wooden base is hand-painted with old Japanese calligraphy, written individually for every piece.

Skulls overflow from within the body.

The size of the sculpture is approximately 250 mm (10 inches) in height, including the base.

For those who already own other works from this series, the photo shown here may help give a sense of scale—it has a substantial presence.

Preorder closes on:

Saturday, February 7

9:00 AM (EST)

6:00 AM (PST)

2:00 PM (GMT)

11:00 PM (JST)

Available on tokyojesus.net Thank you for reading!