Kubikajiri

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

Kubikajiri
CountryJapan

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.
  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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