English: The "kutabe", a yōkai apparition, considered a variant (corruption) of kudan. Supposedly encountered in Mount Tate (Tateyama), Etchū Province, by someone digging for medicinal plants, in the Year of the Boar, presumably 1827/Bunsei 10. It declared that an epidemic was coming in 4, 5 years, which could be avoided by viewing an image of itself.[1]
Yashiro Hirotaka 屋代弘賢 1758– 1841; copyist: Miwa Masataka[?] 三輪正賢, signed 15th day of 10th month, presumably 1827[1]
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