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[[image:Mitsukuni defying the skeleton spectre invoked by princess Takiyasha.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Gashadokuro]]
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In [[Japanese folklore]], '''Gashadokuro''' (がしゃどくろ) or "Odokuro" are giant [[skeleton]]s, often fifteen times taller than an average person. If a gashadokuro sees a [[human]], it will grab it and bite its head off if it does not flee quickly. Gashadokuro are created from gathering bones from people who have died of [[starvation]]. The only way a gashadokuro can be detected before it appears is by hearing a ringing in one's ears.
In [[Japanese]] [[folklore]], the '''Gashadokuro''', (がしゃどくろ) also known as the '''Odokuro''',{{citation needed}} is a giant [[skeleton]], ''"fifteen times taller than an average person."''{{citation needed}} If a Gashadokuro sees a [[human]], ''"it will grab it and attempt to bite its head off."''{{citation needed}} Gashadokuro are created from ''"gathering bones from people who have died of [[starvation]]."''{{citation needed}} The only way a Gashadokuro can be detected before it appears is by ''"hearing a ringing in one's ears."''{{citation needed}}


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Gashadokuro

In Japanese folklore, the Gashadokuro, (がしゃどくろ) also known as the Odokuro,[citation needed] is a giant skeleton, "fifteen times taller than an average person."[citation needed] If a Gashadokuro sees a human, "it will grab it and attempt to bite its head off."[citation needed] Gashadokuro are created from "gathering bones from people who have died of starvation."[citation needed] The only way a Gashadokuro can be detected before it appears is by "hearing a ringing in one's ears."[citation needed]

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