Jorogumo Yokai

**Jorogumo Yokai** are a variation of the Spider Yokai who can take on an appearance of a beautiful woman.

## Physical Appearance

At first glance, the Jorogumo Yokai has the appearance of a beautiful human woman. But when they got their prey, they'll transform into their true forms. It consists of 8 spider legs sprouting out from their backs, multiple eyes that can go up to 6 or 8, and their nails become longer and sharper. Some may have the appearance of an Arachne Yokai with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a spider.

## Description

Jorogumo Yokai are mostly found living in the Japan Region of the Hidden City. When they're at the Surface World, they take on the appearance of a seductive young woman. Being able to seduce any man that they set their eyes on. Once they corner the target, they reveal their true Yokai form and kidnapped their targets for their own personal reasons. Some Jorogumo like Big Mama are highly successful and have their own businesses like hotels, restaurants, spas and many more.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Jorogumo Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Aquatic Adaptation
* Arachne Physiology
* Life-Force Absorption
* Seductive Magnetism
* Spider Physiology
	+ Enhanced Stealth
	+ Trapping Intuition
	+ Wallcrawling
	+ Web Generation
* Shapeshifting/Human Disguise

### Variations

* Illusion Manipulation
* Musical Spell Casting
* Water Manipulation

## Pop Culture

Big Mama from Rise of the TMNT is based on the Jorogumo. Though she can't shapeshift naturally, she uses her cloaking brooch to transform into her human disguise form and her yokai form. Jorogumo primarily appears in anime, manga and video games. Such characters include Keito (Rosario + Vampire), Jorougumo (Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner), Arachne (Soul Eater), Joroguma (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series), and Black Maria (One Piece). Though Black Maria isn't an actual Jorogumo, she resembles one in both appearance and personality thanks to eating the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli.

## Variations

### Spider Yokai

Jorogumo are said to be normal spiders at first glance. But they can have transform from their spider form to their humanoid appearance.

## Life in the Hidden World

Jorogumo are quite common in the Hidden World. Though they mostly live in the Japan Region of the Hidden City along with other yokai from Japanese mythology. Big Mama and her sisters are all Spider Yokai or Jorogumo Yokai. They live in every region of the Hidden World where they have their businesses. Jorogumo Yokai would sometimes work at brothels and hostess clubs. Seducing any men that comes through the doors of those establishments. They are also skilled actors and musicians, and associated with the deep pools and waterfall basins. So they would often work in the entertainment business as actresses and musicians like singers.

## Symbolism

In Japanese mythology,a Jorōgumo is a ghost, goblin, or spider, that can transform and shapeshift into a beautiful woman. In Japanese Kanji, the word Jorōgumo means woman-spider, entangling bride, or whore spider. Just as its name suggests, the Jorōgumo attempts to seduce men and eat their flesh. Let’s take a closer look at the Jorōgumo and its role in Japanese mythology.