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Small hound-like creature slipping between ankles on rainy roads, bringing harmless startlement to late walkers.

A yokai said to resemble a dog. It appears on rainy nights, slipping between the legs of passing travelers as it brushes against them. Though it does nothing more than startle people and cause a minor inconvenience, its eerie presence was unsettling enough that many avoided going out late at night when it was raining.

Okayama