Since it's raining all day long today,I've decided that I'm going to write about Karakasa 「唐傘」or a form of umbrella spirit in Japanese folk legend. Also known as Kasa-obake, karakasa is a type of Tsukumogami which refers to supernatural beings originated from 100 years old household items. Sounds cute right? Not to mention the creepiness that comes along. Tsukumogaki can be anything; lanterns, jars, clocks, or even worn-out sandals, but that's the stories of other times. And no, by saying umbrella I don't mean a cute vintage umbrella with lace and polka-dot pattern or something like that. I actually mean this:
Japanese style paper umbrella is, indeed, what I'm talking about.
Now imagine it as a ghost...what will it look like?
