Yuki-onna (雪女; lit. 'snow woman') is a yūrei or yōkai in Japanese folklore that is often depicted in Japanese literature, films, or animation. She may also go by such names as yuki-musume (雪娘, "snow daughter"), yukihime (雪姫, "snow princess"), yuki-onago (雪女子, "snow girl"), yukijorō (雪女郎, "snow woman"), yuki anesa (雪姉さ, "snow sis"), yuki-onba (雪乳母, "snow granny" or "snow nanny"), yukinba (雪婆, "snow hag") in Ehime, yukifuri-baba (雪降り婆々, "snowfall witch" or "snowfall hag") in Nagano.
Yuki-onna (雪女; lit. 'snow woman') is a yūrei or yōkai in Japanese folklore that is often depicted in Japanese literature, films, or animation. She may also go by such names as yuki-musume (雪娘, "snow daughter"), yukihime (雪姫, "snow princess"), yuki-onago (雪女子, "snow girl"), yukijorō (雪女郎, "snow woman"), yuki anesa (雪姉さ, "snow sis"), yuki-onba (雪乳母, "snow granny" or "snow nanny"), yukinba (雪婆, "snow hag") in Ehime, yukifuri-baba (雪降り婆々, "snowfall witch" or "snowfall hag") in Nagano.
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