Reading Time: 3 minutes Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, “Slit-Mouthed Woman”) 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 object, and…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Hone-onna (骨女, literally: bone woman) is a being from Japanese legends. In some versions, it is thought to be a female yōkai who kills men by extracting their lifeforce or by grabbing their hands and…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The moon rabbit in folklore is a rabbit that lives on the Moon, based on pareidolia that identifies the markings of the Moon as a rabbit. The folklore originated in China, and then spread to…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Baku (獏 or 貘) are Japanese supernatural beings that devour dreams and nightmares. According to legend, they were created by the spare pieces that were left over when the gods finished creating all other animals.…
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Reading Time: < 1 minute This video is about the Japanese Slender Man sometimes called The 8 Foot Woman, Hashakusama, or Hachishakusama. 八尺様 （はっしゃくさま）
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Read More 7 Japanese Ghost Videos To Keep You Up At NightReading Time: 8 minutes Last updated on January 12th, 2019 at 08:48 pmWhen it comes to the creatures of Japanese mythology, everyone knows the strange and absurd monsters, from the kappa to the kasa-obake. Japanese mythology has its fair…
Read More 10 Japanese Monsters That Will Kill YouReading Time: 8 minutes Last updated on January 12th, 2019 at 08:49 pmJapan. Home of Nintendo, sushi, and a festival celebrating the penis. It certainly is a country near the top of everyone’s must-visit list, and rightfully so. Japan…
Read More 10 Creepy Japanese Urban LegendsReading Time: 4 minutes Last updated on January 12th, 2019 at 08:51 pmIn the past, we’ve seen lists about all sorts of mythological creatures, including a list specifically about Filipino monsters. However, Japanese folklore seems to be a class…
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