Ashi-magari

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{{nihongo|Ashi-magari|足まがり|leg turner}} is a ghostly phenomenon from the folklore of Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan.{{Cite web |title=足まがりとは - わかりやすく解説 Weblio辞書 |url=https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E8%B6%B3%E3%81%BE%E3%81%8C%E3%82%8A |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=www.weblio.jp}} It is a soft thing, like a kitten or a wad of cotton, which is felt wrapping itself around a person's legs at night, impeding their ability to walk. While it is not generally visible, it is often believed to be the trick of a tanuki. {{citation needed|date=November 2011}}