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Aku-Bouzu, literally, "Ashy Baldhead" is a Japanese monster appearing in the folk lores/stories of the Tōhoku region, and is known by different names in some regions. This monster lives in the ashes of a sunken hearth and leaps out at those who play around with the ash, drags them inside and eats them. No folklore exists that tell of the appearance of an Aku-Bouzu. This is because it's one of the Japanese patterns of bogeymen. Stories of Aku-Bouzu assaulting children who commit various acts cons