Dorotabō; vengeful spirit of a former rice paddy owner
A yōkai from Toriyama Sekien's Edo-period bestiary. Depicted as a one-eyed, three-fingered figure rising from muddy rice fields, lamenting the loss of its land. The name is a proper noun referring to this specific creature.
鳥山石燕の画集に描かれた泥田坊は、田んぼから現れる妖怪として知られている。
The Dorotabō depicted in Toriyama Sekien's art collection is known as a yōkai that appears from rice paddies.
The name 泥田坊 literally means 'muddy rice field monk'. It is a creation of Edo-period artist Toriyama Sekien, likely inspired by folklore about neglected farmland.