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[[Image:SekienSazae-oni.jpg|thumb|180px|right|The ''sazae-oni'' as illustrated by [[Toriyama Sekien]].]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Sazae-oni'''|栄螺鬼|lit. shellfish ogre}} are [[List of legendary creatures in Japanese mythology|creatures from Japanese mythology]], resembling large [[crustaceans]]. They are a type of [[obake]], forming when [[Turbo ( |
{{nihongo|'''Sazae-oni'''|栄螺鬼|lit. shellfish ogre}} are [[List of legendary creatures in Japanese mythology|creatures from Japanese mythology]], resembling large [[crustaceans]]. They are a type of [[obake]], forming when [[Turbo (gastropod)|turban snails]], especially ''[[Turbo cornutus]]'', reach 30 years of age. |
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The most popular legend of the Sazae-oni is that a group of [[pirate]]s rescued a drowning woman from the sea and took her back to the ship. They vied for her attention, but soon found that she was willing to have sex with all of them, cutting their [[testicle]]s off afterwards. The men, obviously upset, threw her into the ocean, where she revealed her true form, and bartered with the captain for their testicles back. The Sazae-oni ended up leaving with a large amount of pirate gold. Testicles are sometimes called ''kin-tama'' or "golden balls" in Japanese, so the punchline goes that gold was bought with gold.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sazae-oni|url=http://yokai.com/sazaeoni/|publisher=yokai.com|accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref> |
The most popular legend of the Sazae-oni is that a group of [[pirate]]s rescued a drowning woman from the sea and took her back to the ship. They vied for her attention, but soon found that she was willing to have sex with all of them, cutting their [[testicle]]s off afterwards. The men, obviously upset, threw her into the ocean, where she revealed her true form, and bartered with the captain for their testicles back. The Sazae-oni ended up leaving with a large amount of pirate gold. Testicles are sometimes called ''kin-tama'' or "golden balls" in Japanese, so the punchline goes that gold was bought with gold.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sazae-oni|url=http://yokai.com/sazaeoni/|publisher=yokai.com|accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Sazae-oni (栄螺鬼, lit. shellfish ogre) are creatures from Japanese mythology, resembling large crustaceans. They are a type of obake, forming when turban snails, especially Turbo cornutus, reach 30 years of age.
The most popular legend of the Sazae-oni is that a group of pirates rescued a drowning woman from the sea and took her back to the ship. They vied for her attention, but soon found that she was willing to have sex with all of them, cutting their testicles off afterwards. The men, obviously upset, threw her into the ocean, where she revealed her true form, and bartered with the captain for their testicles back. The Sazae-oni ended up leaving with a large amount of pirate gold. Testicles are sometimes called kin-tama or "golden balls" in Japanese, so the punchline goes that gold was bought with gold.[1]
Other legends of these creatures depict them wandering into coastal or seaside inns whilst in human guise, whereupon they devour the innkeeper in the night and then escape before morning.
References
- ^ "Sazae-oni". yokai.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
External links
- Sazae Oni - The Turban Shell Demon at hyakumonogatari.com (English).
See also
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