Bakeneko

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Creature
Mythological cat
gptkbp:appearsIn Japanese folklore
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:transformation
Vengeance
Possession
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of mystery and superstition in Japan
gptkbp:depictedIn Cat with supernatural powers
gptkbp:hasAbility Shape-shifting
Manipulating the dead
Speaking human language
Cursing humans
Dancing with a towel on its head
gptkbp:hasFeature Long tail
Ability to curse or possess people
Ability to speak
Ability to walk on two legs
Large size (in some stories)
Split tail (in some stories)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bakeneko
gptkbp:mentionedIn Edo period literature
Kaidan (ghost stories)
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith gptkb:Nekomata
gptkb:Kasha
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nekomata
gptkb:Kasha
gptkbp:transformsInto gptkb:Ghost
gptkb:human
Other animals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Youkai
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6