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Pantheon: Japanese


Classification: Yokai


Translation: Pulley Neck


Habitat: Occurs in ordinary women

Diet: Regular food by day, Lamp oil by night

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Key Points

- Spirit that looks like a human but has a long neck that stretches


Brief Bio 

A Rokurokubi (ろくろ首) is a type of yōkai (a supernatural creature) that appears as a normal person by day, but at night, their neck stretches to an incredible length. There are two main types: those whose necks elongate and those whose heads detach and fly around freely (Nukekubi).

Rokurokubi ろくろ首

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JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY

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