smithsonianlibraries:Halloween is coming, when all things turn spooky here!Of the fictitious beings
smithsonianlibraries:Halloween is coming, when all things turn spooky here!Of the fictitious beings from Japanese folklore, the Tsukumogami are inanimate objects that acquire a spirit after a period time, and if neglected by their owner can become malicious. This one, Biwa-Bokuboku, has a biwa–a Japanese lute–for a head. Legend has it that during the night, the Biwa-Bokuboku will sing and play lamentations about its neglect.Find this yokai and more Tsukumogami in Hyakki tsurezurebukuro 2by Toriyama Sekien. We’ve digitized many works by the 18th century scholar and chronicler of Japanese folklore. If you want to learn more but can’t read Japanese, Wikipedia has thumbnails of each yokai in Sekien’s books, along with a name and sometimes a description. -- source link