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こぞう からかさ小僧
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1. karakasa-obake; umbrella ghost​Legend, Creature
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2. Kasa-obake​, or Karakasa Obake or Karakasa Kozo, are a type of Tsukumogami, a folk legend about a form of Japanese spirit that originate from objects reaching their 100th year of existence, thus becoming animate. Karakasa in particular are Spirits of Parasols (umbrellas) that reach the century milestone. They are typically portrayed with one eye, a long tongue protruding from an open mouth, and a single foot, generally wearing a geta.
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唐傘小僧 【からかさこぞう】

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