Some artists drew sirens that had bodies of birds with the heads of women, while others made them look like women. Rumors of alleged sightings began spreading in 1979 around the nagasaki prefecture, spreading throughout japan, causing panic. These urban legends commonly involve paranormal entities or creatures who encounter andor attack humans, but the term can also encompass widespread. Some artists drew sirens that had bodies of birds with the heads of women, while others made them look like women with the legs of birds. There are even reports of schools allowing children to go home only in groups. What are the best books in english about japanese mythology. Yokai, ghost, phantom, strange apparition are a class of supernatural monsters, spirits, and demons in japanese folklore. It talks about the wonders of the ancient world and the gods and heroes of ancient mythology. Kuchisakeonna is a rather disturbing legend surrounding a seemingly ordinary woman wearing a surgical mask, as though to protect others from catching her cold. I really want to know more about japanese mythology, but i dont know where to look. Different people find greek mythology to be meaningful for different reasons. Julie kagawa goodreads author shelved 6 times as japanese mythology avg rating 4. The kuchisake onna is thought to be one such woman.
This is a book of urban legends from the japanese culture called yokai check out my other scary book. She caused a lot of panic, like teachers would even take students home and police would patrol the area. The tale of kuchisake onna chapter 1, a japanese mythology. Kuchisake onna slitmouthed woman is a woman that walks around alone at night wearing a surgical mask. Login to add items to your list, keep track of your progress, and rate series. She is a woman who wasmutilated by her husband, and returns as a malicious spirit. As he begins, the students, one by one, notice that the teacher becomes more intense and involved in the story. She was resurrected as a vengeful spirit who would ask anyone she sees one question, that being asking the victim if shes pretty. Join our community just now to flow with the file greek mythology and make our shared file collection even more complete and exciting. The kuchisake onna must be the first purely japanese urban legend. Kuchisake onna, urban legends, creepypasta, mythology, horror, manga, cute, anime, marble. When rumors of alleged sightings began spreading in 1979 around the nagasaki prefecture, it spread throughout japan ans caused panic in many towns. She was very beautiful but also very vain, and she was discovered to have been cheating on her husband.
Basically, a group of students is taken out for a field trip by a teacher. A book on mythology must draw from widely different sources. Read scary stories that inspired many famous horror movies, anime and manga. Japanese urban legend wikipedia republished wiki 2. Fortunato zanfrettas abduction story has become one of the most famous urban legends in italy over the last few decades according to his own accounts originally made while under hypnosis, zanfretta was abducted by aliens called dragos from the planet teetonia, and experienced repeated abductions by the same group over a period of several years 19781981. Kuchisakeonna on shigeru mizuki road, sakaiminato, tottori kuchisakeonna. This is based on many assumptions of how kuchisake onna came to be. In japanese mythology and folklore, the futakuchionna is in the same class of yokai as the rokurokubi, nukekubi, and the yamaba. She appears before those walking alone at night, usually children, and asks, am i beautiful. From 1975 onwards, starting with the popularity of kuchisake onna, these urban legends began to be referred to in mass media as modern yokai. On the bus, he decides to tell a scary story and picks cow head. Within these pages youll find an evergrowing collection of yokai and legends from all parts of japan and all periods of japanese history. Kuchisake onna on shigeru mizuki road, sakaiminato, tottori kuchisake onna.
The book is more similar to an encyclopedia than a story. Historic mysteries unexplained mysteries, archaeology. And the 2007 urban legend, kuchisake onna or the slitmouthed woman. Beautiful matermortis original work archive of our own. Shadow of the fox by julie kagawa, red winter by annette marie, flame in the mist by renee ahdieh, kinslayer by jay. Each siren combined the appearance of a woman and a bird, with the exact appearance varying depending on the artist. A collection of short stories based on japanese folklore. Also, the answer soso, causes the kuchisake onna to think about. Tamamo no mae appears in numerous texts and has been a popular subject throughout japanese history. Every book ive seen on their mythology either has only one star on barnes and noble, or only 32 pages, which cant possibly teach me anything. The probert encyclopaedia of mythology cakravartin.
Kuchisake onna kuchisakeonna yokai the slitmouth woman. Big book of mythology japanese edition futakuchionna. Kaiki toshidensetsu kuchisake onna 2008 the slitmouthed woman 0. Years ago in japan, there was a tradition where people would gather in a room and light 100 candles. Support the ghost in my machine on patreon for behindthescenes access and bonus content. Buy mythology and you by donna rosenberg, sorelle baker online at alibris. Handbook of japanese mythology by michael ashkenazi. Handbook of japanese mythology makes it easy to travel this vast yet littleknown mythological landscape. Kuchisakeonna is the legend of a japanese woman, mutilated by her jealous samurai husband who murdered her for infidelity, scarring her horribly and leaving her repulsive. Theres a bewildering array of books out there on greek mythology, especially at the beginner level. Tamamo no mae was born some 3,500 years ago in what is now china.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Kuchisake onna screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. Japanesekorean legendsstories kuchisakeonna wattpad. Redistribution of this document without charge is allowed and encouraged. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryo, of a woman, she partially covers her. A captivating guide to japanese folklore, myths, fairy tales, yokai, heroes and heroines explore captivating myths of japanese deities, yokai, heroes and heroines the study of mythology and folklore is a peculiar one to the ext. The word yokai is made up of the kanji for bewitching. The classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Some of them have never appeared in english before, while others will be intimately familiar to fans of japanese folklore. Mythology and you by donna rosenberg, sorelle baker alibris. Kuchisake onna slitmouthed woman in an urban legend from 1979 that swept through japan, kuchisake onna wears a surgical mask and asks children if. Kuchisakeonnas name comes from the deep, bloody gash which runs across her face, grinning from ear to ear.
Kuchisakeonna the slitmouthed woman japanese horror. Blindsprings page ten comic art, comic books, webtoon comics, comics story, short. The probert encyclopaedia of mythology the full probert encyclopaedia is an extensive encyclopaedia of over 95000 entries arranged by category and published. Hanako 1995 gakkou no kaidan 1995 shinsei toire no hanakosan 1998 teketeke. Shes sick or something, and shes courteous enough to cover her mouth and nose to not get others infected.
Manga is the japanese equivalent of comics with a unique style and following. The sirens were creatures that sang beautifully, luring those passing by to their deaths. Kuchisakeonna is a malevolent figure in japanese urban legends and folklore. Dec 29, 20 dec 29, 20 284b69d23783912fec0e8aef4a0a078d. If you answer no, you are killed with the pair of scissors kuchisakeonna carries. The drama of myths are particularly wellsuited to provide the scaffolding for teenage stories, whether focused coming of age or romance and adventure. Kuchisakeonna is a rather disturbing legend surrounding a seemingly ordinary woman wearing a surgical mask, as.
The tale of kuchisake onna chapter 4, a japanese mythology. Kuchisake onna is a rather disturbing legend surrounding a seemingly ordinary woman wearing a surgical mask, as though to protect others from catching her cold. Her jealous ghost still haunts places in japan, usually on foggy nights. She has been described as a contemporary yokai according to popular legend, she asks potential victims if they think she is. A young woman who lived hundreds of years ago and was the wife or concubine of a samurai. Teketeke 2009 teketeke 2 2009 otoshimono 2006 is a variation of the legend. Find out more about them and send a chill down your spine. Scary japanese urban legends, myths and ghost stories. Oct 14, 2016 kuchisakeonna, slitmouthed woman is a figure appearing in japanese urban legends.
If you answer no, you are killed with the pair of scissors kuchisake onna carries. Soon, the students are screaming for him to stop, but he cant. The book reveals the origins of japans myths in the very different realms of buddhism, shinto, and folklore, and explores related mythologies of the ainu and okinawan cultures and recent myths arising from japans encounters with modernization. He narrowed his eyes in examination, but not maliciously.
Kuchisake onna she is a woman who wasmutilated by her husband, and returns as a malicious spirit. Japanese urban legends from the slitmouthed woman to. Youre a kuchisake onna, driven mad out of a disturbing death and resorting to killing those around you. In japanese mythology, kuchisakeonna slitmouth woman is. Kuchisake onna digital painting by david gaillet, france. Aug 07, 2014 lets look back to the 2009 japanese urban legend, teke teke and let us know her story behind the legend. Aug 24, 2017 the classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Kuchisake onna slitmouthed woman is a figure appearing in japanese urban legends. Slitmouth woman refers to both a story in japanese mythology, as well as a modern version of the tale of a woman, mutilated by a jealous husband, and returned as a malicious spirit bent on committing the same acts done to her. Big book of mythology japanese edition breeshay7 wattpad. Which ones are most deserving of your hardearned money.
She is a woman who was mutilated by her husband, and returns as a malicious spirit. Yokai often possess animal features such as the kappa, which looks similar to a turtle, or the tengu, which has wings, yet others appear mostly human like kuchisakeonna. Yokai range diversely from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them. It was the edo period in japan, a time when we were ruled by shogun and daimyo.
They usually hide themselves until the last minute, when they reveal their true selves. Her story is portrayed in literature, noh, kabuki, bunraku, and other forms of art. Jo cartwright is travelling to tokyo without her evera. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryo, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries some sort of sharp object. From there he moves into the later, and very intricate, puranic mythology. Welcome to, the illustrated database of japanese folklore. These urban legends are characterized by originating in or being popularized throughout the country of japan. Buy the horror of kuchisakeonna by arabella wyatt and read this book on kobos. When rumors of alleged sightings began spreading in 1979 around the nagasaki prefecture, it spread throughout japan and caused panic in many towns. Kuchisake onna or the slitmouthed woman another ancient japanese tale, the story of kuchisake onna was revived in the 1970s, becoming incredibly popular and prevalent.
Oct 29, 2014 kuchisake onna slitmouthed woman in an urban legend from 1979 that swept through japan, kuchisake onna wears a surgical mask and asks children if they think she is beautiful. This book covers hindu mythology during the vedic and puranic periods. Big book of mythology japanese edition kuchisakeonna. The patomskiy crater is a geologic mystery that has baffled scientists who are uncertain of what caused this weird formation in the wilderness of siberia. She will ask you a question and your answer determines your fate. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Kuchisake onna woman with a slit mouth considered to be the wife of a samurai warrior who slit open her mouth when he found about her infidelity, kuchisake onna has an interesting urban legend. Kuchisakeonna is a japanese woman who was mutilated by her husband and returned as a malicious and pissedoff spirit. Kuchisake onna video,1996 this entry was posted in legends and tagged japanese folklore, urban legend on may 14, 20 by sara hua. The origin of the slitmouthed woman dates back to the edo period of japanese history. Lets look back to the 2009 japanese urban legend, teke teke and let us know her story behind the legend. Wilkins starts with the very earliest pantheon of the vedas, such as surya, the stormgod maruts, agni, soma, yama, and the dawn goddess ushas.
Aug 15, 2016 10 books about mythology for readers who want to dive into ancient myths. Japans spookiest urban legends and myths culture trip. She is said to partially cover her face with a mask or object, and reportedly carries a sharp tool of some kind, such as a knife or a large pair of scissors. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Oct 15, 2015 kuchisake onna or the slitmouthed woman another ancient japanese tale, the story of kuchisake onna was revived in the 1970s, becoming incredibly popular and prevalent. According to myth, kuchisakeonna was a woman disfigured by her husband. This list last updated in april of 2019 was written with the intention of helping you make that decision. There are reports of schools allowing children to go home in groups. Visualizza altre idee su leggende, urban e mitologia giapponese. Add to library 3 discussion 2 browse more horror short stories.
Kuchisake onna, also known as the slitmouthed woman, is a scary japanese kuchisake. However, during the edo period, a large number of kuchisake onna attacks were blamed on shapechanged kitsune playing pranks on young men. During the 20th century, the blame began to be placed on ghosts, serial killers, and simple mass hysteria. If we find out the full story, it can set your soul free, and you can reenter the reincarnation cycle.
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