is a (spirit) said to appear in mountains in Western Japan, starting in the Kyushu region. According to mythology, it is sometimes said that they are that have come to dwell in the mountains. are known by a number of different, similar terms; in Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture, they are also known as , and . In Kuma District in the same prefecture, they are also known as or . The kanji for can also be written as (). The is the name of the Chinese that this comes from. Description According to the Edo-period , lives in the depths of the mountains in Kyushu. It appears as a child about 10 years in age, has long perssimon and navy colored hair on its head, and has intricate fur all over its body. The states that has a short torso, walks upright on two long legs, and speaks in human language. The same book (the version published by Kyōrindō) states that there are in the Chikuzen Province (now Fukuoka Prefecture) and on the Gotō Islands, and they have a human-like appearance with a round head, long red hair that reaches their eyes, pointy ears like that of a dog, one eye above their nose, and they eat crabs, (some types of dioscorea), and (a hybrid of two broussonetia species) roots. In the Kumamoto Prefecture, hate ink lines, which are used for carpentry, so it is thought that in places where carpentry work is done in the mountains, if one uses an ink line to make lines of ink, would not come close. It is said that sometimes they help out with lumberjack work in the mountains and that they would help out again by giving them alcohol and as thanks. The goods given to a as thanks must be the same as the ones promised at first, and if something different is given instead, they get unfeelingly angry. It is also said that if they are given their thank-you presents before the work is done, they sometimes run away with it. In the Ashikita District, Kumamoto, it is said that when there is a lot of work in the mountains, they say "let's ask for some help from some " and ask for help. Like the , they also perform sumo and like to play pranks on cattle and horses. They are also said to enter people's homes without permission