Kubikajiri
![]() | hideThis article has multiple issues. Please help or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Country | Japan |
---|
The Kubikajiri (首かじり) is a ghost in Japanese folklore which to eat the heads of its victims, living or dead, animal or humans.[1] The creature is said to be headless itself and its presence can be distinctively detected by smell fresh blood.[2][1] Late at night,[3] it haunts graveyard late order to look for its own head.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Bane, Theresa (2016). Encyclopedia of spirits and ghosts in world mythology. Jefferson, North Carolina. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-4766-6355-5. OCLC 918874340.
- ^ "Kubikajiri". The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World. 10. Harper Collins. 2006. p. 370.
- ^ Guiley, Rosemary (2005). The encyclopedia of vampires, werewolves, and other monsters. New York, NY: Facts on File. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-4381-3001-9. OCLC 593218217.
See also[]
Categories:
- Japanese legendary creatures
- Japanese folklore
- Japanese mythology stubs