Learn Japanese with Stories · Volume 6
Learn Japanese with Stories 6 - Yuki Onna
Clay & Yumi Boutwell · Makoto Press
Upper Beginner +
JLPT N4
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The snow woman who spares a young man's life, and the temple bell of Anchin and Kiyohime.
In Japanese folklore, the Yuki Onna (literally, “snow woman”) is a spirit or yōkai that appears to travelers on snowy nights. She appears as a beautiful—but pale—woman who often leads men astray, floating and never leaving footprints in the snow.
