Amazake-babaa

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Amazake-babaa

Mythology: Japanese

This creature is an old woman yōkai. It is said that she comes to the doors of houses at late night asking for amazake in a child like voice, but if anyone answers they fall ill. It was said that to keep her away, a cedar leaf is placed in the doorway. She was also known as the goddess of chickenpox.

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