ntroduced in 2001 Time Bokan - blue by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm Edition 34/300 Dokuro (literally starving skeleton) are legendary creatures in Japan Mythology. Dokuro are spirits that take the form of giant skeletons and are fifteen times larger than an average person, said to be created from the amassed bones of people who died of starvation or in battle, without being buried. They roam after midnight, grabbing lone travelers and biting off their heads to drink their spraying blood. There is a way to know of their approach, as the victim would hear the sound of loud ringing in the ear. Dokuro are said to possess the powers of invisibility and indestructibility, though Shinto charms are said to ward them off...
