Kugutsu

A kugutsu, usually referred to as a demon puppet, or puppet for short, is a golem of sorts used by certain characters to act as an avatar or substitute. The demonic equivalent of shikigami, kugutsu are most often used by Naraku so that he can perform certain tasks without placing himself in any real danger. The anime-exclusive character Umineko also conjured a few to trick and trap Inuyasha.

A drawback of kugutsu is that they are relatively easy to defeat for characters with any real skill or power. Once the spell is broken, kugutsu users are gradually cut off from their instruments and are unaware of what is happening in its location thereafter.