What kind of Ghost is the yuki onna?

The Yuki-Onna (雪女, Yuki-Onna) is a snow woman ghost described as inhumanly beautiful, whose eyes can strike terror into mortals that get lost traveling in the snowy mountains. She floats across the snow, leaving no footprints. Yuki-Onna appears on snowy nights as a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair and blue lips.

Why is the yuki onna associated with winter?

Some legends say the Yuki-onna, being associated with winter and snowstorms, is the spirit of someone who perished in the snow. She is at the same time beautiful and serene, yet ruthless in killing unsuspecting mortals.

Who was Minokichi’s wife in Yuki onna?

Several years later, Minokichi met a beautiful young lady, named Oyuki (yuki = “snow”) and married her. She was a good wife. Minokichi and Oyuki had several children and lived happily for many years.

How does yuki onna work as a succubus?

She occasionally takes on a succubus-like manner, preying on weak-willed men to drain or freeze them through sex or a kiss. Like the snow and winter weather she represents, Yuki-onna has a softer side. She sometimes lets would-be victims go for various reasons.

How is the yuki onna related to a toshigami?

The story of how when one person treated a yuki-onna with kindness on a blizzard night, the yuki-onna turned into gold the next morning; illustrating how even in old tales such as the Ōtoshi no Kyaku, the yuki-onna has some relation to the characteristics of a toshigami. Yuki-onna often appear while taking along children.

Who is Yuki onna in the Gazu Hyakki Yako?

Yuki-onna (雪女) from the Gazu Hyakki Yakō by Toriyama Sekien. In legends from the Ojiya region of Niigata Prefecture, a beautiful woman came to visit a man and became his wife from the woman’s own desire.