Tsukumogami are animate household objects. An otogizōshi ("companion tale") titled Tsukumogami ki ("Record of tool kami"; Muromachi period) explains that after a service life of nearly one hundred years, utsuwamono or kibutsu (containers, tools, and …

Tsukumogami (付喪神, "Kami of tool") is a term used to categorize a type of yōkai. Understood by many Western scholars as a type of Japanese yōkai, the Tsukumogami was a concept popular in Japanese folklore as far back as the tenth century, used in the spread of Shingon Buddhism.

2024年9月24日 · Tsukumogami are a fascinating category of Yokai in Japanese folklore, representing the spirits of objects that have gained consciousness after a century of existence. These entities embody the notion that inanimate objects can harbor emotions, memories, and even a sense of vengeance if mistreated or discarded thoughtlessly.

Tsukumogami is a type of Japanese spirit that originated from items or artifacts that have reached their 100th birthday and thus become alive and aware. According to the Tsukumogami-emaki, any object of this age, from swords to toys, can become a Tsukumogami.

In the enchanting realm of Japanese folklore, nestled between the whispers of Shinto and the shadows of Yokai, thrives a peculiar and captivating entity known as the Tsukumogami.

2023年1月7日 · In Japanese folklore the Tsukumogami 付 喪 神 or つ く も 神 is usually associated with any object that, once it reaches the age of one hundred, becomes alive because it is "possessed" by a spirit (some would call it a sort of new yōkai).

Tsukumogami, the notion of Japanese folk beliefs, is a collective name of old or long-used yorishiro (objects representative of divine spirits) (tools, living things and natural things) in which deities (Shinto religion) or divine spirits reside.

2010年8月8日 · Tsukumogami are a type of Japanese spirit. According to the Tsukumogami-emaki, tsukumogami originate from items or artifacts that have reached their 100th birthday and thus become alive and aware. Any object of this age, from swords to toys, can become a …

2021年6月14日 · The tsukumogami (付 喪 神, literally “divine artifact”) are objects that have a spirit of their own, rather than being possessed objects. They are considered within Japanese folklore as yōkai .

Tsukumogami are objects that have gained spirits or become sentient after existing for 100 years. The concept of tsukumogami has been a part of Japanese folklore for centuries, with roots in Shinto and animistic beliefs.