Jinmenju or Ninmenju (Chinese: 人面樹; pinyin: Rénmiànshù; Japanese: 人面樹 [にんめんじゅ、じんめんじゅ]; lit. 'human-faced tree') is a type of Yōkai and Yaoguai in Japanese and Chinese folklore. It …

The Human Face Tree is an enemy in the Saturn version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. This humanoid tree is always smiling due to its fruitful, human-faced results.

The waq waq tree of Islamic folklore is very similar to the ninmenju. This tree was described as bearing fruit shaped like humans and animals. The fruit could speak, but would die a few days after being …

Jun 4, 2012 · Translated from Mizuki Shigeru’s Mujyara. This tree is found in mountain valleys. The fruit of the tree looks like a human head. It doesn’t say a word, but it is constantly laughing. It is said that …

Jinmenju, also known as the “human-faced tree,” is a type of yokai (a supernatural creature or spirit) in Japanese and Chinese folklore. It is commonly depicted as a tree bearing flowers that resemble …

Jinmenju (人面樹) literally means “human-faced tree.” It is said to bear fruit or flowers resembling human heads that grin and laugh. Featured in ancient Chinese bestiaries and brought into Japanese yokai …

Aug 18, 2025 · The description of the "human face tree" comes from the folklore of the "land of gluttony" (Arab region), where the flowers of the laughing tree are like "human heads," and several references …

Oct 27, 2011 · In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong finds himself in the company of a peach tree with fruit that resembles human babies, which is enjoyed by the Immortals. In fact, the tree contributes to …

Jinmenju, or Ninmenju, (人面樹, human-face tree) is a strange tree illustrated in Toriyama Sekien's Konjaku Hyakki Shūi. The Jinmenju grows in remote mountain valleys in China. The jinmenju's fruit …

Ninmenju or Jinmenju is a mythical tree from Japanese folklore whose flowers have human faces that laugh and talk. The faces can express various emotions and scream when they fall. This tree is...