TALE OF KUCHISAKE ONNA
I think you may be heard about the story of slit mouth woman if you like Japanese ghost stories. Well then, let’s get into it.. KUCHISAKE ONNA Kuchisake-onna ( 口裂け女 , "Slit Mouthed Woman") is an urban legend from Japan. It has been said that this story already existed from Edo period. In many story, she is a woman who was mutilated by her husband, and return as malicious spirit. When rumors of alleged sightings began spreading in 1979 around the Nagasaki Prefecture, it spread throughout Japan and caused panic in many towns. There are even reports of schools allowing children to go home only in groups escorted by teachers for safety, and police increasing their patrols. Recent sightings include many reports in South Korea in the year 2004 about a woman wearing a red mask who was frequently seen chasing children (you may wonder why the sightings are found in Korea. Sorry but I don’t know too, maybe she’s taking a holiday in there). Then, in October 2007, a cor...
