Ōkubi

The ōkubi as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien.

In Japanese folklore, Ōkubi (大首) are giant heads of either men or women. An ōkubi appearing in the sky is a sign of impending disaster, which may be a typhoon, earthquake, tsunami, or fire. Ōkubi are otherwise harmless and will disappear soon after the first sighting.

In popular culture

• The 2005 movie The Great Yokai War briefly features an Ōkubi.
• The Super Sentai genre use a ōkubi-homeage in the villains some of its shows such as Fiveman (Emperess Medora), Zyuranger (Bandora/Dai Satan), and Kakuranger (Junior/Gasha Dokuro).