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Okuri Inu- Sending-off Dog

These yokai are nocturnal dogs which haunt mountain passes, forested roads, and similar locations. They resemble wolves, but are much more dangerous. They are fond of eating humans.

The okuri inu follows lone travelers late on the road at night. It stalks them, keeping a safe distance, but following footstep for footstep, as long as they keep walking. If the traveler should trip or stumble, the okuri inu will pounce on them and rip them to shreds. The “sending-off” part of its name comes from the fact that this yokai follows closely behind travelers, trailing behind them as if it were a friend sending them off on their way.

Having an Okuri Inu follow you isn't entirely a bad thing. Because this yokai is so fearsome, other yokai and animals will stay away. As long as you don't trip, the Okuri Inu almost acts as a protecter. In the unfortunate case that one should stumble on the road, there is one chance for survival: if you fake it so it looks like you did it on purpose, the okuri inu will be tricked into thinking you were just taking a short rest, and it won’t pursue. You do this by saying, “Dokkoisho!” (“Heave-ho!”) or, “Shindoi wa!” (“This is exhausting!”) and quickly fixing yourself into a sitting position. Sigh, sit for a bit, then continue on your way. The okuri inu will wait patiently for you.
If you should make it out of the mountains safely, you should turn around and call out, “Thanks for seeing me off!” Afterwards, that okuri inu will never follow you again. Further, when you get home, you should wash your feet and leave out a dish of something for the okuri inu to show your gratitude for it watching over you.

In modern Japanese, the word okuri ōkami also applies to predatory men who go after young women, pretending to be sweet and helpful but with ulterior motives. That word comes straight from this yokai.

You can read more about the Okuri Inu here at Yokai.com! Here is another article on the Okuri Inu, and here is more on the spirit of the Japanese Wolf.

Check out the rest here: What Monster Am I?

Description
Okuri Inu- Sending-off Dog

These yokai are nocturnal dogs which haunt mountain passes, forested roads, and similar locations. They resemble wolves, but are much more dangerous. They are fond of eating humans.

The okuri inu follows lone travelers late on the road at night. It stalks them, keeping a safe distance, but following footstep for footstep, as long as they keep walking. If the traveler should trip or stumble, the okuri inu will pounce on them and rip them to shreds. The “sending-off” part of its name comes from the fact that this yokai follows closely behind travelers, trailing behind them as if it were a friend sending them off on their way.

Having an Okuri Inu follow you isn't entirely a bad thing. Because this yokai is so fearsome, other yokai and animals will stay away. As long as you don't trip, the Okuri Inu almost acts as a protecter. In the unfortunate case that one should stumble on the road, there is one chance for survival: if you fake it so it looks like you did it on purpose, the okuri inu will be tricked into thinking you were just taking a short rest, and it won’t pursue. You do this by saying, “Dokkoisho!” (“Heave-ho!”) or, “Shindoi wa!” (“This is exhausting!”) and quickly fixing yourself into a sitting position. Sigh, sit for a bit, then continue on your way. The okuri inu will wait patiently for you.
If you should make it out of the mountains safely, you should turn around and call out, “Thanks for seeing me off!” Afterwards, that okuri inu will never follow you again. Further, when you get home, you should wash your feet and leave out a dish of something for the okuri inu to show your gratitude for it watching over you.

In modern Japanese, the word okuri ōkami also applies to predatory men who go after young women, pretending to be sweet and helpful but with ulterior motives. That word comes straight from this yokai.

You can read more about the Okuri Inu here at Yokai.com! Here is another article on the Okuri Inu, and here is more on the spirit of the Japanese Wolf.

Check out the rest here: What Monster Am I?