Kasa-obake
Kasa-obake, also known as karakasa-obake or karakasa-kozo, is a tsukumogami from Japanese folklore, a spirit that inhabits old, discarded umbrellas that have transformed into supernatural beings after many years of service. This yokai became particularly popular during the Edo period when artists like Toriyama Sekien included it in their illustrated collections of supernatural beings. Unlike many yokai that have extensive oral traditions, the kasa-obake is believed to have originated primarily through visual art and literature rather than traditional folk tales. It represents the Japanese anim