A reconstruction based on Edo-period yokai picture scrolls. Depicted with a humanlike face marked by iron-blackened teeth, raising a three-fingered hand, appearing from behind fences or in ruined houses and shouting “uwan.” No early sources clearly state direct harm to people; its main behavior is appearing and intimidating. Because of similar regional names and frequent mansion backdrops, it is sometimes taken as a house-dwelling entity, but this is unproven and the portrayals are spare. Later creative tales—such as being driven off by a retort or killing victims—should be treated separately from the core record.
Character Profile
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Personality - approaches in silence, startles with a sudden loud shout
Compatibility - linked to silence, associated with deserted old houses
Abilities - startling intimidation with a sudden loud shout, appearing along dim fence lines and in abandoned houses
Weaknesses - details unknown, conditions for dispersal are unconfirmed in lore
Habitat - abandoned houses, along mansion fences, sparsely traveled alleys
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