姥ヶ火 うばがび Translation: old hag fire Habitat: riverbanks Appearance: Ubagabi is a kind of hi-no-tama, or fireball yokai. It appears on rainy nights near riverbanks, and takes the form of a 1 foot diameter ball of flame with the face of an old woman in it. It can also appear as a chicken, but does

⁠Talvez ela esperasse de mim não fortaleza, mas a mesma sensibilidade que ela; não alguém para enxugar suas lágrimas, mas para dividir seu pranto.

Mooji - Liberte-se da Mente

Ubagabi—the ghost of an old woman that appears as fireball.   There’s an ancient Japanese legend of the one hundred yōkai—monsters, ghosts, apparitions and demons—who parade through the streets on hot summer nights. If anyone is unfortunate to see these creatures—or to be caught up in it—then they will perish away or worse be taken captive for the twisted pleasure. If you’ve ever watched the enjoyable trilogy of movies Yokai Monsters—One Hundred Monsters (1968), Spook Warfare (1968), and Along With Ghosts (1969)—then you’ll have a good idea what these demons look like—...