Chōchinbi

right|thumb|200px|"Chōchin no hi" (提灯火) from the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by [[Sekien Toriyama]] Chōchinbi (提灯火) is a type of onibi, told in legends in each area of Japan.

==Overview== It is said to appear in footpaths between rice fields, floating about above the ground, disappearing when humans get close to it. In the Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku, witnesses are said to have observed several tens of paper lantern fires appearing at once and lining up like light bulbs. Its name comes from how it is presumed to be some kind of monster lighting up paper lanterns; it is also said to be the work of kitsune.