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犬神 (inugami)
Literally "dog god" is not really a god but a spirit that can be either helpful or malicious. It may be summoned in a number of ways, but usually the torture of a living dog is involved. The spirit may be kept by a family for protection but it could also possess humans and cause trouble.
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絡新婦 (jorougumo)
The name either means "entangling bride" or "whore spider", which both insinuate what she does. She is based on the japanese golden orb-weaver spider and preys on men by turning into a beautiful woman.
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橋姫 (hashihime)
There are a few different versions of the hashihime legend. Tn one she's a woman who's been thrown out by her unfaithful husband, and so she prays to become an oni in order to torment him. The gods tell her to perform a ritual for 21 days under a bridge, commonly the Uji bridge, hence the name which means "bridge princess". Her name is also a homophone for "pretty princess" in old japanese and she may previously have been associated with a completely different myth.
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火車 (kasha)
The name kasha actually means "fire cart" and it isn't clear when it became a monsterous cat, but throughout history it's believed to steal away the body during funerals.