Tale 47 — Rumor of the futtachi that frightens children
In this region, it was customary when scolding children to say, 'The monkey of Rokkoshi will come!' In fact, this mountain had many monkeys, old mountain monkeys said to turn uncanny, and at Ono Falls many could be found in the treetops of the cliffs; when they saw a person, they were said to flee while throwing nuts and other things at them.
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