[2] In reverse, in Wakayama Prefecture, they were not bad luck, and while possessed by a night sparrow, it was proof that a wolf was giving protection from the monsters of the mountain.
[4] Likewise in Ehime, they were regarded as a kind of moth, and if one experienced one before a mountain dog shows up, they would come flying to the extent that it would not be possible to walk forward on the path.
[1] In Higashitsuno (presently Tsuno) and Kubokawa (presently Shimanto) of, Takaoka District, Aichi Prefecture, they were also called mountain base sparrow (袂雀) and were encountered before encountering mountain dogs and wolves.
[4] In Johen (presently Ainan), Minamiuwa District, Aki Prefecture, they were also called mountain base sparrow, and it was said that there were instances where their chirping voice would interrupt and it would become impossible to walk.
[6] There is also a similar yōkai called okurisuzume (送り雀) in the Nara and Wakayama prefectures.