Sunakake-babaa
In the form of an old woman, it is said to frighten people passing by at night by throwing sand at them, though no one has ever seen its true form.
Regions and Locations Associated with This Yokai
Western Japan / Forests, Temples
Excerpts from the books of Kunio Yanagita
When walking through the lonely woods near a shrine, this creature is said to scatter sand with a rattling sound to startle people.
