the similar Japanese folktale called the Kosodate Yūrei [ja] (子育て幽霊) or Amekai Yūrei (飴買い幽霊, "The Candy-Buying Ghost"), which were inspired by Chinese folklore
Baby" Transliteration: "Hanī no kosodate!? Nerawareta bebī" (Japanese: ハニーの子育て!? 狙われたベビー) October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04) Honey finds a mysterious little creature