A young boy is wearing a kimono, traditional Japanese shoes and a straw hat. He holds out a plate on which sits a square of tofu.

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   curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 24-Nov-2022 18:20:33 JST curious ordinary

   In #JapaneseFolklore tofu kozo is a #yokai appearing as a young boy wandering around the streets offering tofu on a plate. Because he is basically harmless the other yokai bully him for his weakness and he gets no respect at all. He tends to act as a servant for the other more powerful yokai. In rare cases he will follow someone home on a rainy night, but in order to avoid any confrontation he will quickly disappear once his 'victim' reaches their home.
   #DailyFolklore #folklore
   ? Mizuki Shigeru