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are a type of Japanese yōkai (folk legend ghosts) that appear in 18th-century artist Toriyama Sekien's book ''Gazu Hyakki Yakō''. The aobōzu is depicted in the Gazu Hyakki Yakō as a one-eyed buddhist priest standing next to a thatched hut, however as there is no explanation of the image, the aobōzu's specific characteristics remain unknown. It is believed that the aobōzu is the direct inspiration for the one-eyed priest hitotsume-kozō that is present in many yōkai drawings, such as Sawaki Suushi's ''Hyakkai-Zukan'' published in 1737. There is also a theory that because the kanji ''ao'' (青) in its name also means inexperienced, it was depicted as a priest who has not studied enough. == See also == * Gazu Hyakki Yakō * List of legendary creatures from Japan 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「Aobōzu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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