The names of women are not revealed in the story. So it was strange when Shöji’s daughter’s name was said. I thought I was on to somethin noticing that Toyo-o’s mother, sister and Taros’ wife’s names weren’t given. Ueda even gave Toyo-o’s sisters’ husband a brief description, but not the other women. But, then her name was said and I thought my discovery was false Manago and Maroya are the only females whose names are known from the beginning. Because they’re actually evil creatures. Only after the marriage proposal between Toyo-o and the daughter is accepted is Tomiko’s name revealed. Because she was Toyo-o’s prospective wife, Manago took Tomiko’s body as her next human form.

Ueda uses nature, water and weather. When Manago appears or disappears, stormy weather happens.

Toyo-o and Manago met during a rain downpour.

After she is revealed as being a demon while at Mount Yoshino..

“Manago and Maroya stood up in a frenzy of confusion and plunged into the waterfall. The swirling waters suddenly shot up into the air and the two vanished from sight. At the same time a jet black cloud appeared over the spot like a splash of ink, and rain fell in a torrent, rattling noisily like bamboo slats.” 

This is very intense.

When they come to look for her at her home…

“As Kumagashi approached to sieze her, there was a sudden clap of thunder, so loud that it seemed as though the earth had been split apart…… The woman had disappeared. Nor was there any indication of where she might have gone.”