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is a creature from the folklore of Amakusa in Kumamoto prefecture. This spirit, which surprises people on the Kusazumigoe mountain pass, is thought to be the ghost of a human who stole oil. :In the days before electricity, oil was a very valuable commodity, necessary for lighting and heating a house. As such, the theft of oil, particularly from temples and shrines, could lead to punishment via reincarnation as a ''yōkai''. In modern media the ''abura-sumashi'' is often depicted as, ''"a squat creature with a straw-coat covered body and a potato-like or stony head,''" an appearance inspired by the artwork of Shigeru Mizuki. ==References== * *(【引用サイトリンク】 work=Kaii-Yōkai Denshō Database ) *(【引用サイトリンク】 work=asahi.com ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abura-sumashi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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