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"Yokai: Abura-Sumashi" by Richard Svensson

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The potatoe-headed Abura-sumashi; a weird but popular Japanese Yokai from the island of Amakusa . Its name can be translated as "oil wringer", and it may be connected to the extraction of oil from the seeds of the Camellia sasanqua plant. This image was done for a book project about the creatures of japanese folklore.




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16 Oct 2009:-) Anne Wipf
Very cute, too 1

:-) Richard Svensson replies: "Yeah; a very innocent monster!"
20 Oct 2009:-) Camilla Blomdahl
What exactly does he do? He looks like someones friendly grandfather, so I suppose he isn’t dangerous?

:-) Richard Svensson replies: "There is one tale about him, where he scares an old lady and her grandson while walking through a mountain pass. She tells the kid about the monster who’s supposed to live there, but says it’s just an old wive’s tale. Then the Abura-Sumashi appears and says "Oh yeah!?""
6 Nov 2009:-) Marika Viklund
Awww, how kindly and cute he looks like! Japanese folklore? Cool! 11

:-) Richard Svensson replies: "Thanks! Välkommen hem 2"
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About 'Yokai: Abura-Sumashi':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Richard Svensson
 • Copyright: ©Richard Svensson. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Yokai, Aburasumashi, Abura-sumashi, Japan
 • Categories: Demons, Imps, Devils, Beholders..., Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters, Orc, Goblins, Trolls, Trollocs..., Asian Traditions, Mythology
 • Techniques: Coloured Ink, Watercolour
 • Submitted: 2009-10-13 08:18:16
 • Views: 378
 • Resolution: 781x1358


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