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The Myth

Ebajalg is a being of Estonian folklore that manifests as a violent whirlwind. Rather than a natural phenomenon alone, it is believed to be a malicious spirit or demon moving through the landscape in the form of spinning wind.

Ebajalg is associated with sudden destruction and overwhelming force. When it appears, it may tear through fields, damage buildings, or scatter objects, its strength far beyond that of ordinary wind. Encounters with Ebajalg are not personal or communicative; its presence is felt through impact and chaos rather than speech or form.

In Estonian belief, Ebajalg represents the dangerous animation of nature itself—an unseen will acting through the air, embodying the fear that destruction may arise suddenly, without warning, and without human cause.

Tradition / Region: Japan
Alternate Names: Brown Wind
Category: Spirit wind / atmospheric yōkai

The Myth

Chairo-kaze, or “Brown Wind,” is a mysterious spirit wind described by Shigeru Mizuki based on an experience from his childhood. He wrote about it in a school composition titled Brown Wind, later recalling it in his personal writings.

As a child, Mizuki would occasionally encounter a strange wind that made him feel uneasy and different from ordinary gusts of air. The experience always occurred at night, so he could never actually see the wind’s color. Despite this, he instinctively named it the “Brown Wind,” sensing that it carried an uncanny and mysterious presence.

This phenomenon is later mentioned in books about yōkai and supernatural phenomena, including sections devoted to so-called “spirit winds,” where Chairo-kaze is treated as an example of an unseen but perceptible supernatural force felt rather than seen.

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