In the west we call them "receptionists."
In Japanese Folklore, the "Otoroshi" perches on top of temple gates and acts as a guardian. Anyone who is impious or evil who tries to enter the shrine will be pounced upon and devoured by the beast (illustration by Matthew Meyer)pic.twitter.com/02l38zvD6h
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I need one of these for my front door
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Glad i didn't know it last year going to japan - as an atheist i would have been terrified
(it looks kind of cuddly, actually)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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If Otoroshi looks like that, how bad do "impious or evil" people look?
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"Otoroshi" or "Wife"
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すばらしい！I is a pity they are not real. The world might be better if they were
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