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かまいたち 鎌鼬
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1. cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind​
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2. mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds​
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3. Kamaitachi​is a Japanese yōkai, most common in the Kōshin'etsu region. There are several conceptions of how it looked or operated, but the most common is one of a trio of weasels with sharp claws, riding on a gust of wind and cutting people's skin on the legs.
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