curious ordinary
In #JapaneseFolklore there was a strange #yokai phenomenon known as ashiarai yashiki (foot washing manor) where a giant, hairy, bloody, disembodied foot crashed through the roof of a house demanding to be washed. If it was washed it would then disappear only to return again... #MythologyMonday 1/2
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...and again. If it was not washed it would smash the house to pieces. The owner of the house despaired and when someone offered to swap houses he jumped at the chance. After that, the disembodied foot never returned to visit the new owners. 🎨1. Utagawa Kuniteru III 2. Matthew Meyer @[email protected] 2/2