Kubikajiri

The Kubikajiri (首かじり) is a ghost in Japanese folklore which eats the heads of its victims, be they living or dead, animal or human.[1] The creature is said to be headless itself and its presence can be distinctively detected by the smell of fresh blood.[2][1] Late at night,[3] it haunts graveyards in order to look for its own head.[1]

Kubikajiri
The Japanese mythical creature, Kubikajiri
FolkloreJapanese
CountryJapan

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References
  1. Bane, Theresa (2016). Encyclopedia of spirits and ghosts in world mythology. Jefferson, North Carolina. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-4766-6355-5. OCLC 918874340.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "Kubikajiri". The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World. Vol. 10. Harper Collins. 2006. p. 370.
  3. 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.


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