- Amazake-babaa
Amazake-babaa (甘酒婆, "amazake hag") is an old woman
yōkai from thefolklore of Miyagi and Aomori prefectures. She comes to the doors of houses at late night asking foramazake 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 ofChickenpox .References
[http://www.pandaemonium.net/menu/devil/amazakeb.html] [http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/YoukaiCard/1231089.shtml] [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%98%E9%85%92%E5%A9%86]
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