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ざしき 座敷わらし
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1. protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair​
Wikipedia definition
2. Zashiki-warashi​, sometimes also called Zashiki bokko, is a Japanese demon, known as a yōkai, stemming from Iwate Prefecture. It is similar to the Russian folk story of the Domovoi.
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Read “座敷童子” on Japanese Wikipedia
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Other forms
座敷童子 【ざしきわらし】、座敷童 【ざしきわらし】

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