wanyūdō; firewheel; soultaker
A yōkai from Japanese folklore: a burning oxcart wheel with a tormented man's face at the center. Often said to steal the souls of those who see it.
Wanyūdō is a yōkai said to steal your soul if you encounter it on a night road.
In ukiyo-e prints, wanyūdō is depicted as a burning wheel with a tormented man's face at its center.
A compound of 輪 “wheel” and 入道 “Buddhist monk,” named for the apparition’s form as a monk’s head or face within a flaming wheel.