The akaname (垢嘗, lit. "mud licker") is a yokai in Japanese folklore.
Appearance
The Akaname looks like a frog-like human with wild hair, a long tongue and feet that end in a single clawed toe.
Origin
The akaname originated in the Yokai Gadan Zenshu, a monster anthology published in the 1920's by Fujisawa Morihiko then appeared in the first volume of Toriyama Sekien's famous Gazu Hyakki Yako.
Behavior
The akaname can be found in dirty bathrooms by toilets and bathtubs. It usually enters at night when no one is around to bother it and uses its tongue to lick the bathroom surfaces clean. Despite its grotesque appearance, an akaname is harmless