#bakechochin

BAKECHOCHIN (Chōchin'obake)

Translated as 'haunted lantern', in Japanese folklore a bakechochin is a lantern inhabited by ghosts. According to lore the lantern has a long tongue and wild eyes and is home for the ghosts of people who died with hate in their hearts; for this reason, they are doomed to haunt the earth for all time. If someone should light one of these haunted lanterns, it is thought that a hateful ghost may leap out of it and attack.

The finished painting I've been working on featuring Kasa Obake and Chochin Obake!

Place: Japan

Bakechochin Chōchin-obake 提灯お化け

Type of Tsukumogami (old tool spirit)--poltergeist spirit that inhabits old tools.  

The Bakechochin is a paper lantern ghost containing the earthbound spirit of an individual who died in a hate state. Bakechochin appear as hanging lanterns with eyes and a long, protruding tongue.  Beliefs are varied as to whether the bakechochin are angry spirits who attack people who make the mistake of lighting their lantern, or mischievous ghosts merely looking for a good scare.

Always post the rules, answer the questions the person who tagged you asked, make 11 questions of your own, tag people and let them know you tagged them.

naturallysuperwholocked tagged me :)

1. Favorite colour?

Yellow

2. Top Fandom(s)?

Avengers, Sherlock, Agents of Shield, Doctor Who, Supernatural, TBBT, and Harry Potter. Phew, it's so hard to just pick my top ones!

3. Hobbies? (Being on Tumblr don’t count)

Reading, watching movies, and playing video games.

4. What is the first thing you notice about people?

Hmm, I've never really thought about it. I'm pretty tall so I tend to have to look down on most people, so I guess I probably notice height or hair first. (hair if they're shorter than me, height if they're actually at eye level or above)

5. Dream travel destination?

Japan

6. Celebrity crushes?

Tom Hiddleston

7. Top artist on your iPod (mp3, music player, etc.)?

I have more Oh Land songs on there than any other artist, not sure if that counts as being the top one?

8. What was the last DVD you bought?

Sherlock Series 2.

9. Job of your dreams?

Archaeologist.

10. Favorite Season? (Summer, Winter, Autumn, or Spring)

Autumn.

11. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?

Blue-Green

My questions:

1. What colour are your eyes?

2. Cats or Dogs?

3. What was the last thing you made?

4. What is your favourite food?

5. Who is your favourite author?

6. Have you ever won anything?

7. Do you have to wear glasses/contact lenses?

8. Have you ever written fanfiction?

9. Do you have an OTP?

10. What was the last thing you ate?

11. What colour of shirt are you wearing right now?

And I tag:

colourblindhedgehog

little-miss-messy-hair

bakechochin

frickenfandoms

crowsgonoo