Konaki-jiji (子泣き爺; also romanized konaki-jijii or konakijijii) is a yōkai — a supernatural creature from Japanese folklore — originating in the mountain regions of Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The name is typically translated as "old man crying like a baby" or "baby-crying old man," combining ko naki (子泣き, "child crying") with jijii (爺, "old man").
Konaki-jiji (子泣き爺; also romanized konaki-jijii or konakijijii) is a yōkai — a supernatural creature from Japanese folklore — originating in the mountain regions of Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The name is typically translated as "old man crying like a baby" or "baby-crying old man," combining ko naki (子泣き, "child crying") with jijii (爺, "old man").
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