What is the significance of the Radish Spirit?

The Radish Spirit is often used as an example of how one ought to treasure and revere even the humblest of the elements of our lives. “Even the radish is worthy of veneration.”

Why did the Radish Spirit follow Chihiro?

For the longest time I was puzzled by this scene with the Radish Spirit. Then it was pointed out that he was probably going to get off on this floor, but silently decided to ride all the way up to Yubaba’s suite to protect Chihiro, with his stench masking her human scent.

Is Yubaba based off of Baba Yaga?

Hayao Miyazaki is fascinated with the figure Baba Yaga from Russian fairy tales. She is one of the inspirations for Yubaba in Spirited Away, her hut with chicken legs show up as the chicken legs on Howl’s Moving Castle & she appears in his short film Mr Dough & The Egg Princess.

Why is the baby so big in Spirited Away?

Yubaba has a giant baby because everyone has a grating weakness they find difficult to manage. Whatever Zeniba’s seal represents, Yubaba wants it because she’s greedy and grasping for power.

What kind of spirit is Lin?

Type of Hero She is a servant in Yubaba’s bathhouse, and a transformed spirit of a Byakko, a white tiger (possibly fox ) that brings people happiness.

What did the stink spirit give Chihiro?

He is shown to be very energetic once freed of his polluted burden and displays a hefty amount of gratitude to Chihiro, who freed him, by giving her a famous type of medicine as thanks.

Why was Chihiro not allowed to look back?

So the very short answer to the question we embarked on in the very beginning, Chihiro doesn’t look back because she learned her lessons. ​And we know she’s learned her lessons, because we get two shots of the hair band that she got. The first time, she almost turns back but doesn’t.

What kind of spirit is Kamaji?

Kamaji AKA The Boiler Man Kamaji is the six-armed boiler man who runs all of the water through the bathhouse. While some of the other spirits at the bathhouse don’t have much in the way of powers, Kamaji can stretch his arms to infinite lengths.