Comments on: Abura Sumashi http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341 CollectionDX-Japanese Toys - Toy Reviews, Toy News and Toy Collections. Soul of Chogokin, Japanese Robots | International Toy Culture en Fri, 16 May 2008 16:32:01 -0400 Drupal TotalFeeds Module Comments on: Abura Sumashi http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341 http://www.collectiondx.com/Image-Lib/feedlogo.png 144 37 Oil Presser http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2334 Great review! I always thought he was one of the strangest looking Yokai. According to the Meiji era Folklorist and Anthropologist Yanagita Kunio the name means "oil presser" or "oil wringer" and he appeared once on the island of Amakusa. The legend states that a grandmother and her child were walking on a mountain pass and while the grandmother was telling her grandchild about the Oil Presser he appeared to reassure them that he still made appearances. There is also speculation that Abura Sumashi may be the embodiment of a person who stole oil, which in those days was extremely valuable, and was cursed to remain a Yokai after death. Apparently the look was invented by Shigeru Mizuki and it stuck, which is fine by me. I love Mizuki's impressions of Yokai. Great review! I always thought he was one of the strangest looking Yokai. According to the Meiji era Folklorist and Anthropologist Yanagita Kunio the name means "oil presser" or "oil wringer" and he appeared once on the island of Amakusa. The legend states that a grandmother and her child were walking on a mountain pass and while the grandmother was telling her grandchild about the Oil Presser he appeared to reassure them that he still made appearances. There is also speculation that Abura Sumashi may be the embodiment of a person who stole oil, which in those days was extremely valuable, and was cursed to remain a Yokai after death.
Apparently the look was invented by Shigeru Mizuki and it stuck, which is fine by me. I love Mizuki's impressions of Yokai.


]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 16:32:01 -0400 Jeromy http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2334 Fair enough. It's been http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2330 <p> Fair enough. It's been awhile since I watched the movies and actually I think I've only seen one of them. In fact, I was hoping to borrow them from you for a refresher before doing these reviews, but obviously that didn't happen.</p> "This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!" Onyx Blackman Principal, Flatpoint High Fair enough. It's been awhile since I watched the movies and actually I think I've only seen one of them. In fact, I was hoping to borrow them from you for a refresher before doing these reviews, but obviously that didn't happen.

"This must be settled the way nature intended....with a vicious, bloody fight!"
Onyx Blackman
Principal, Flatpoint High


]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 16:46:47 -0400 NekroDave http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2330 Mr. Clean, wearing a vest of http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2329 Mr. Clean, wearing a vest of human hair, having an allergy attack! Mr. Clean, wearing a vest of human hair, having an allergy attack!


]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 16:30:04 -0400 The Big R http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2329 Abura Sumashi rocks http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2325 He's, by far, my favorite yokai...though I'd probably compare him more to Obi Wan Kenobi than Yoda! ;)<br> -- Sanjeev He's, by far, my favorite yokai...though I'd probably compare him more to Obi Wan Kenobi than Yoda! ;)

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Sanjeev


]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:14:42 -0400 Sanjeev http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2341%2523comment-2325