Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman')[1] 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 …

Geisha live in a mysterious, ethereal world within, yet wholly separate from, everyday society. Historically, girls left home as young children to train as geisha. They embody the perfect entertainer. But behind the porcelain-white face of the apprentice geisha and the art they make look so natural is a long,…

2019年11月6日 · With Halloween approaching, be sure to watch out for the ghost of the Slit-Mouthed Woman, more commonly known as Kuchisake- onna. This popular and ancient urban legend originates in Japan, during the Heian period (roughly 1200-800 years ago).

2023年5月15日 · Originating in Japan's Heian period, kuchisake onna is a “slit-mouthed woman” with a mutilated face who demands that her victims comment on her beauty.

Various stories from the Edo period describe a man who encounters a beautiful woman whose face he cannot see. He tries to talk to her, then finds out that her mouth has been slit open when she turns around.

2011年11月13日 · For just a split second, a look of complete disdain crossed her face. I saw it because I was standing across the street. The photographer was still busy snapping photos, so he didn't even notice how uncomfortable he was making the maiko.

2023年1月1日 · Kuchisake-onna carries an ear to ear slit across her face. What kuchisake-onna did during her mortal life is up for debate, with most iterations of the folktale intimating that she was adulterous and betrayed her husband. In the afterlife, the spirit carries out malevolent deeds and seeks to placate her misery by bringing hurt to others.

2024年3月20日 · But behind the porcelain-white face of the apprentice geisha and the art they make look so natural is a long, intense, and often painful process shrouded in a cloak of silence. Books like Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha sold millions of copies and offered a glimpse into the reality of geisha life, but it is ultimately a work of fiction ...

2025年2月23日 · A stunning, abstract portrait of a geisha, created by fusing four distinct scenes into a dreamlike representation. The image features a harsh winter forest, a serene sakura valley, a Shinto temple, and an autumnal forest, blending …

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