8 Hilariously Nonthreatening Yokai

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8 Hilariously Nonthreatening Yokai

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http://tokyodesu.com/2014/01/15/8-hilar ... -folklore/

I'm familiar with most of these from Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda's indispensable Yokai Attack!, but I'm not sure I've ever heard of the Haircutter or the Mujina before. Also, the painting of the Nurikabe looks quite a bit different from the way that yokai is usually depicted.
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