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Revision as of 23:35, 10 April 2009
Amefurikozō (雨降り小僧, "rainfall kid") is a weather spirit illustrated by Toriyama Sekien in his Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki.
Description
It appears as a strange child carrying a paper lantern and wearing a hat made from the husk of an old umbrella. According to Sekien, it is in service of U-shi, a Chinese god of precipitation, and thus has the power to make the rain fall.
Popular Culture
It also appears in a short manga story of the same name, known as "Rain Boy" in the west, by comic artist Osamu Tezuka. the pokemon Castform seems to have originated from this child due to its childlike appearance and its ability to control weather.
An Amefurikozō also appears in the Karas anime voiced by Sandy Fox.
See also
References
- Mizuki, Shigeru (2004). Mujara 5: Tōhoku, Kyūshū-hen. Japan: Soft Garage. p. 8. ASIN 4861330270.
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