Japanese Horror Stories
Zashiki warashi
Zashiki Warashi ( ⁇ ) is a child spirit who is mainly trusted residents of Iwate Prefecture, Japan. These spirits are believed to be us (gods),[1] living in a zashiki or warehouse; warashi means children.
According to Japanese folklore, zashiki warashi brought wealth to the house he lived in. Although he likes to harass family members who live in the house, but it will bring good luck to family members who can see it. The warashi zashiki story became popular after Kunio Yanagita published the legendary story collection Tno Monogatari (Toyat of Tono) and Ishigami Mondo (Ask the Answer of Ishigami).
One of the rooms in the Ryokufoso inn in Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture is believed to be occupied by zashiki warashi. The inn has been repeatedly covered by mass media, including television shows in Japan.
Zashiki Warashi is generally believed to be in Iwate Prefecture, although it is sometimes believed to also be a resident of the Tohoku region such as Aomori Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, and Akita Prefecture.
In general, zashiki warashi is described as a 5 or 6 year old child. But sometimes she is described as a teenage girl. Sometimes he is also reported to be around 3 to 15 years old.[2] Her hair intersected bob model (pondering), or cut zangiri model. Gender can be male or female. If he is a boy, then the kimono he wears from a rag-colored kasuri or striped patterned cloth. If she is a girl, then her outfit is a kosode-type kimono with a chanchanko coat or sometimes a furisode. The exact figure of warashi zashiki is unclear. Therefore the gender is also sometimes uncertain. There is also a house inhabited by two zashiki warashi, male and female. There is also a legend that says it looks like a black beast or a samurai.
Zashiki Warashi, who lives in the Shinto shrine of Hayachine, Iwate Prefecture, will reportedly be coming home with temple visitors who come from far away. According to local legend, zashiki warashiki taught local children to sing old-time children's songs (warabe).
It does not show its form to people who are not family members. Sometimes it can be seen by children, but not seen by adults. Zashiki Warashi often comes when adults are counting children. From the actual number of children, the count will always increase by one. Among children who gather, adults will not recognize the figure of the child in excess. Stories like this are often brought up in literary works in Japan.
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