Ōkubi
Sign in to savethumb|180px|right|The ōkubi as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. right|thumb|260px|The "Ōkubi" from "Tōtei Bukkairoku" right|thumb|260px|The image of Ōkubi that appeared in the painting "Kinseikaidan Shimoyonohoshi" by Hokusai|Katsushika Hokusai
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thumb|180px|right|The ōkubi as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. right|thumb|260px|The "Ōkubi" from "Tōtei Bukkairoku" right|thumb|260px|The image of Ōkubi that appeared in the painting "Kinseikaidan Shimoyonohoshi" by Hokusai|Katsushika Hokusai
Ōkubi (大首) (おおくび) (the giant head) is a Japanese yōkai. Its image is mostly a huge female head and has the characteristics of a married woman's teeth painted black. Their true identities are said to be human vengeful spirits and obsessions turned into yōkai.