Translation: Ceiling hanger
Other names: Tenjo-sagari, Tenzurushi
Type: Unknown
Preference: Yamanashi
Habitat: Attics
Diet: Unknown (possibly flesh)
Danger zone: Blue (Difficult)
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About Tenjo Kudari:
Also known as the tenjō-sagari, its name means "coming down from the ceiling," and that is pretty much the long and short of what this yokai does.
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Appearance:
Tenjō kudari has the appearance of a naked, ugly, old woman with a long tongue, and long, disheveled hair.
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Behavior/Interaction:
Tenjō kudari spends most of its time in hiding, living in the narrow crawlspace between the ceiling and the roof. Every so often, in the middle of the night, it crawls out from the ceiling, upside-down, to scare people...or eat them...
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Abilities:
Elasticity: Can stretch and contrast its body
Hair Manipulation: Has the ability to control its hair
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Targets:
Anyone
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Escape plan:
Just be wary of the ceiling; it would be wise to clean them too...or move...
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Origin story:
In old Japan, the space above the ceiling was connected with a lot of superstitions about dead bodies rolling about or women being confined like prisoners. Tenjō Kudari must have been based on these myths when Toriyama (creator) invented it.
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NOPE Rating:
3/5
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