Azukiarai
There are folklore tales about luring people out with the sound of azuki beans, causing them to fall into ditches or off cliffs. Another story describes a being singing, “Shall I grind the azuki beans, or shall I catch and eat someone?” while washing the beans, distracting people and leading them to the riverbank, where they fall in.
Regions and Locations Associated with This Yokai
Throughout Japan / Near Bodies of Water
Excerpts from the books of Kunio Yanagita
It is said that a sound similar to grinding red beans can be heard by the water’s edge, and that there is a monster with this name that makes the sound.
