Flying Cloth Spirit
Ittan-momen
A long strip of haunted cloth said to drift through the night skies and attack unsuspecting travelers.
Mythology
Japanese Folk Tradition
Role
Animated Object Yokai
Weapon
Strangling Cloth
Affiliation
Night Spirits
Origin
Japanese Folklore
Era
Edo Period Folklore
Abilities
Flight
Constricting Attack
Night Ambush
Silent Movement
Symbolism
Fear of the unknown
Animated objects
Night terrors
Supernatural transformation
Themes
Ordinary objects becoming supernatural
Fear during travel
Nighttime danger
Philosophy
Interpretation
Often interpreted as a supernatural warning that even ordinary objects may hide strange spiritual forces.