The city walls towered high, the gate wide open, allowing a myriad of strange tales to pass through.
Beneath the city walls stood a group of youkai with similar appearances.
They were large-bodied, clad in ragged clothing, with skin varying from blue to brown. Around their chests hung necklaces of skulls or large strings of Buddhist beads. On their heads sprouted one or two demon horns, with blue faces and sharp teeth, wielding knives and carrying clubs, exuding a terrifying presence.
These are known as ghosts, or more precisely, the Ghost Tribe.
In Japan's traditional youkai culture, when the term "ghost" is mentioned, it usually refers not to spirit-like ghosts, but rather to these robust, powerful youkai.
In the realm of Karin, it seems that the Red Demon teacher, who teaches Kamiyagawa swordsmanship at almost no cost, belongs to this type of strange tale.
