Spooky Japan

Folk Legends

"Guardian angel that watches over the house" It's said that if a zashiki-warashi is present, the household will have plenty of money and live in prosperity.
Habitat: The back rooms of grand old houses.
May take the form of either a girl or a boy.
Age: From three to around ten years old.
Dress: White or blue kimono.
Takes pleasure in scaring people in the middle of the night and causing mischief. Loves to be in places where children congregate.
The back room, the innermost room of a house, is a special room reserved for honored guests, wedding ceremonies, and the like.