Scarecrow

"Scarecrow" in Japanese

スケアクロウ

(effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there)

僧都

sōzu

(effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there)

案山子

(effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there)

鹿威し

shishiodoshi

(effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there)

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