Kawaakago

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Kawaakago (川赤子, kawaakago, littéralement : « enfant rouge de la rivière ») est un yōkai du folklore japonais. Il s'agit de l'esprit d'un enfant mort noyé qui apparaît au bord des lacs et rivières, sous l'apparence d'un nouveau-né. Ses pleurs attirent les personnes qui passent près de lui.

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Image: Toriyama Sekien (鳥山石燕, Japanese, *1712, †1788), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.