Japanese · No. 050
Karakasa, the Living Umbrella
Real myth
A hundred years forgotten in a corner, then one day it woke up hopping.
- Rarity
- Common
- Category
- Monster
- ATK
- 900
- DEF
- 700
- Level
- 3
- Type
- Spirit
- Element
- Wind
- Constellations
- Feather · Fox
The myth
The karakasa-obake is a tsukumogami, the spirit of a household object come to life. By a belief recorded in the Muromachi-era scroll Tsukumogami-ki, tools that reach a hundred years acquire a soul; those discarded carelessly might take revenge on their owners. The oiled-paper umbrella with one eye, a long tongue and a single leg, hopping through the streets, became the most popular image of this kind of yōkai, especially in Edo-period prints and toys. Behind the humor lies a serious idea: things deserve gratitude and respect.
Why it has this power
A Common level-3 Wind Spirit with 900 ATK and 700 DEF: light, hopping and more mischievous than dangerous. Wind is what opens the umbrella; Feather and Fox, the leaps and pranks. Fused with the Chōchin-obake, another object that gained a soul, it calls the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.
Did you know
Japanese temples hold rites of thanks for used objects, such as memorial services for needles and dolls, before they are discarded.
Connections
- Fuses into: + Chōchin-obake, the Haunted Lantern → Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
- In Aiko, Dojo Apprentice's deck
- In Hanae, Wandering Miko's deck
- In Renji, Ronin of the Snowy Roads's deck
- In Master Suzu of Mount Kurama's deck
- In Kaguya, Guardian of the Torii's deck
Where to get it
- Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
- Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
- Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
- Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
- Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
- Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
- Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
- Craft with card dust: 40 dust
- Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).
Sources
- The Database of Paintings of Mysterious Phenomena and Yōkai — International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken)
- Kaii・Yōkai Denshō Database (folklore of strange phenomena and yōkai) — International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken)