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Tsukumogami by verreaux-d2b4ezk

Tsukumogami are an entire class of yōkai and obake (monstrous spirits) in Japanese mythology. They are made up of ordinary household items that have come to life on the one-hundredth anniversary of their birthday. This virtually unlimited classification includes:

  1. Bakezōri (straw sandals)
  2. Biwa-bokuboku (a lute)
  3. Burabura (a paper lantern)
  4. Karakasa (old umbrellas)
  5. Kameosa (old sake jars)
  6. Morinji-no-kama (tea kettles)
  7. Mokumokuren (paper screens with eyes)
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