Chōchinobake
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Chōchinobake (提灯お化け? "paper lantern ghost") are a type of Tsukumogami, a form of Japanese Spirit that originate from objects reaching their 100th year of existence, thus becoming animate. Chōchinobake in particular are lantern spirits that reach the century milestone. They are typically portrayed with one eye, and a long tongue protruding from an open mouth.
[edit] In popular culture
- A chochinobake guides Chihiro to U-baba's sister Zeniba's house in Hayao Miyazaki's immensely popular film masterpiece Spirited Away.
- The 2005 movie The Great Yokai War briefly features a chochinobake.
- The Pokemon Dusclops may be based on a chochinobake.
- Appeared as an enemy in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins for Game Boy.
- In the movie Pom Poko they can be seen in the spectre parade and when the Tanuki transform into them to scare the drivers, though they light themselves on fire.
