Adachihara ubagaike yûrai

In legend, the old hag of Adachi killed and robbed any travelers's who stopped her hovel; the hag's daughter, desperate to stop her killing, finally disguised herself as a man. The hag smash... Read allIn legend, the old hag of Adachi killed and robbed any travelers's who stopped her hovel; the hag's daughter, desperate to stop her killing, finally disguised herself as a man. The hag smashed her brains out with a stone and then, realising her mistake, hurled herself into the po... Read allIn legend, the old hag of Adachi killed and robbed any travelers's who stopped her hovel; the hag's daughter, desperate to stop her killing, finally disguised herself as a man. The hag smashed her brains out with a stone and then, realising her mistake, hurled herself into the pond and drowned, still clutching her daughter's corpse. Another version of the legend was m... Read all