Boroboroton
Sign in to savethumb|Boroboroton as depicted in Toriyama Sekien's Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro (). thumb|upright=2|Child's , late 1800s. (patchwork) held together with over-all quilting stitching; see . The Boroboroton ( [bo̞ɺo̞bo̞ɺo̞to̞ɴ]; meaning "boroboro (tattered) futon") is a tsukumogami yōkai, and is believed to be evil and dangerous to humans.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Boroboroton is referenced by 243 other articles, and connects out to kitsune, Boro and Yamabiko.
It is catalogued under the topic Tsukumogami.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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thumb|Boroboroton as depicted in Toriyama Sekien's Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro (). thumb|upright=2|Child's , late 1800s. (patchwork) held together with over-all quilting stitching; see . The Boroboroton ( [bo̞ɺo̞bo̞ɺo̞to̞ɴ]; meaning "boroboro (tattered) futon") is a tsukumogami yōkai, and is believed to be evil and dangerous to humans.
== Description == The Boroboroton is described as a tattered futon (a Japanese sleeping mat) who comes to life at night. It rises up into the air and throws its (former) owner out of bed, then begins to twine around the head and neck of the sleeper with the intent of strangling him.
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