Mino-waraji, named plate by Toriyama Sekien
Printed label 蓑草鞋 directly inspected in the enlarged image. Straw rainwear and sandals become a long-legged bearded figure in Sekien’s Mino-waraji print. Exact URL copied from returned IIIF manifest.
Overview
Mino-waraji appears as a tall figure clothed almost entirely in long straw strands. A hooded or circular upper covering frames a bearded face, while an extended fringed coat conceals the torso. Thin rope-like legs end in tied straw sandals. One hand holds a long pole across the shoulders, and a looped cord crosses the front of the body beside bamboo stems.
The exact heading 蓑草鞋 identifies the combination of straw rainwear and footwear. Unlike a generic hairy animal, the figure retains recognizably manufactured parts, including the sandal bindings and layered straw covering. The named illustration supplies an object-derived being that can be compared with other animated clothing. It does not by itself document how or when such clothing was believed to gain life outside Sekien’s book.
Origins & earliest records
Toriyama Sekien, Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro (1784), volume 2; selected named plate directly inspected in the institutional digitization. This is not a claim that an oral tradition began in that year.
Records & interpretation
Printed label 蓑草鞋, image composition and exact manifest URL directly checked. Explanatory cursive text is not completely transcribed; unverified narrative powers are omitted.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
Volume 2; IIIF canvas index 23 (zero-based); HyakkitsurezureV2Tori_0024.jp2. Individually enlarged and inspected.
Family & connections
A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.
Primary records and illustrations
Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
Volume 2; Smithsonian Libraries digitization. IIIF canvas index 23 (zero-based); HyakkitsurezureV2Tori_0024.jp2
Printed label 蓑草鞋 directly inspected in the enlarged image. Straw rainwear and sandals become a long-legged bearded figure in Sekien’s Mino-waraji print. Exact URL copied from returned IIIF manifest.
References
Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.
- Institutional primary-book recordHyakki Tsurezure Bukuro — institutional volume 2Research access: 2026-10-05
- Primary illustrated plate / institutional digitizationMino-waraji (蓑草鞋) — inspected primary plateResearch access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Historical illustrationMino-waraji, named plate by Toriyama Sekien
Printed label 蓑草鞋 directly inspected in the enlarged image. Straw rainwear and sandals become a long-legged bearded figure in Sekien’s Mino-waraji print. Exact URL copied from returned IIIF manifest.
