okuri-itachi
nature_spirit single tradition · 1
The okuri-itachi (送り鼬; literally, 'sending off weasel') is a yōkai that follows travellers at night. It is said to be a friend of the okuri-inu. If you throw a sandal at it, it will supposedly catch it and go away.
When
Relationships
- allied with
- Okuri-inu
- co occurs with
- okuri-ōkami
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wikipedia (1)
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“In places like the Izu peninsula and Toda, there are tales of the okuri-itachi (送り鼬; literally, 'sending off weasel'), said to be a friend of the okuri-inu. Also a yōkai that follow travellers at night, if you throw a sandal at it, it will supposedly catch it and go away.”
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