Kuchisake-onna
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ppalgan maseukeu-ui yeo-in, Người phụ nữ rạch miệng, Red Mask, Slit-Mouthed Woman, Chatalie
right|thumb|280px|A in a scene from Ehon Sayoshigure by Hayami Shungyōsai, 1801 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 of about 175–180 cm; however, some people believe she is up to 8 feet tall, having long, straight black hair, white hands, pale skin, and otherwise being considered beautiful (except for her scar).
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It is catalogued under topics including Female demons, Female ghosts and Japanese demons.
Its subject is documented across 34 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Legend and variations
- History
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
right|thumb|280px|A in a scene from Ehon Sayoshigure by Hayami Shungyōsai, 1801 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 of about 175–180 cm; however, some people believe she is up to 8 feet tall, having long, straight black hair, white hands, pale skin, and otherwise being considered beautiful (except for her scar).
She has been described as a contemporary yōkai.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kuchisake-onna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.