Zashiki Warashi
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A legendary monster. A child with a red face and flowing hair, it appears in the inner living room of an old house. It plays pranks on the family, such as changing the position of their pillows while they are sleeping, and it is said that a house with a zashiki-warashi will thrive and will decline when it is gone. It is said to be found in the Tohoku region, mainly Iwate Prefecture. It is also known as zashiki-bokko and kura-bokko. Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend |
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伝承上の妖怪。 顔があかく,髪をたらしている童子で,旧家の奥座敷にあらわれる。家人がねている間に枕(まくら)の位置をかえるなどのいたずらをするが,座敷童子のいる家はさかえ,いなくなると衰退するといわれる。岩手県を中心とする東北地方につたわる。別名に座敷ぼっこ,蔵ぼっこ。 出典 講談社デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plusについて 情報 | 凡例 |
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