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Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman') [1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object. She is most often described as a tall woman ...
Kuchisake-onna ("Slit Mouth Woman"), a Japanese urban legend about a disfigured woman. Madam Koi Koi, an African urban legend of a ghost who haunts schools. The Women in Black of Wat Samian Nari, a Thai urban legend about the spirits of two sisters in black who bear a resemblance to Teke Teke. Sadako Yamamura, a ghost from the Ring novels and ...
Yuki-onna illustration from Sogi Shokoku Monogatari. Yuki-onna originates from folklores of olden times; in the Muromachi period Sōgi Shokoku Monogatari by the renga poet Sōgi, there is a statement on how he saw a yuki-onna when he was staying in Echigo Province (now Niigata Prefecture), indicating that the legends already existed in the Muromachi period.
If you're curious about Japanese last names and their meaning, you've come to the right place. We have a list of the 75 most common Japanese surnames for you to read and learn! ... 125 'Girl Names ...
Kisaragi Station (Japanese: きさらぎ駅, Hepburn: Kisaragi-eki) is a Japanese urban legend about a fictitious railway station that is host to numerous paranormal incidents. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The story about the train station was first posted on the internet forum 2channel in 2004. [ 4 ]
Nure-onna (濡女, "wet woman") is a Japanese yōkai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. They are also seen as a paranormal phenomenon at sea under the name of nureyomejo. In legends, they are often said to consume humans, but they have no single appearance or personality.
A woman whose jealousy turned her into an evil spirit, associated with a particular bridge in the city of Uji. Heikegani Crabs with human faces on their shells, said to be the spirits of the warriors killed in the Battle of Dan-no-ura. Hibagon The Japanese version of Bigfoot or the Yeti, sighted on Mount Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture. Hiderigami
According to legend, Hanako-san is the spirit of a young girl who haunts school toilets, and can be described as a yōkai or a yūrei. [1] [2] The details of her physical appearance vary across different sources, but she is commonly described as having a bobbed haircut and as wearing a red skirt or dress.