Hone karakasa is a tsukumogami born from a tattered and torn up old Chinese-style paper umbrella. The “hone,” or bone, part of their name comes from the fact that without the paper covering, the wooden tines on this kind of umbrella look something like fish bones. They spring into life on wet, windy days, and dance through the sky like wild birds. Their appearance is a sure sign that bad weather is coming. Hone karakasa are closely related to the much better-known umbrella tsukumogami karakasa-kozō.
Description Hone karakasa is a tsukumogami born from a tattered and torn up old Chinese-style paper umbrella. The “hone,” or bone, part of their name comes from the fact that without the paper covering, the wooden tines on this kind of umbrella look something like fish bones. They spring into life on wet, windy days, and dance through the sky like wild birds. Their appearance is a sure sign that bad weather is coming. Hone karakasa are closely related to the much better-known umbrella tsukumogami karakasa-kozō.
