bakeneko yūjo
animal_ally Japanese single tradition · 1
Bakeneko yūjo are a popular character in kusazōshi and other publications. They are associated with prostitutes who worked in Edo-period red-light districts. The mysterious air that cats possess was associated with these prostitutes.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- kitsune, Bakeneko, Yokai, bake-danuki
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The mysterious air that cats possess was associated with prostitutes who worked in Edo-period red-light districts. This was the origin of a popular character in kusazōshi (among other publications), the bakeneko yūjo.”
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