Kuchisake onna–くちさけおんな

The spirit I chose is Kuchisake onna. I was first introduced to Kuchisake onna when I was watching binge watching YouTube videos at 3 am. The person was talking about Japanese spirits and the video I watching just so happened to be talking about non other then Kuchisake onna. The story was very interesting and I have always remembered how to survive upon meeting her. (Throw/offer hard candy at/to her)

Kuchisake Onna is a Japanese folklore on a female spirit. She is described as a female ghost with a mask partically covering her face and a pair of large shears. She would find male victims and ask “Am I beautiful?” If the answer is no then she grabs you and with her shears she slashes them across the face.

Kuchisake Onna is a vengeful ghost who was brutally mutilated in the past. Her face was slit apart from her mouth. The deep wound drips with blood and is covered by a mask. Her victims usually suffer the same fate as her past self.