Ozato, by Matthew Meyer.
おおざとう 大座頭
TRANSLATION: giant zatō (a blind entertainer) HABITAT: city streets (especially near brothels) on dark, rainy nights
APPEARANCE: Ōzatō are monsters which resemble zatō—blind entertainers under the patronage of the Edo Period shōgunate. They wear tattered robes and wooden sandals, and carry a cane and sometimes a musical instrument. They appear on rainy nights, loitering about brothels or wandering through red light districts.
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