The video discusses the Japanese urban legend of a woman known as "Kuchisake-onna" or "Slit-Mouthed Woman." According to the legend, a beautiful woman was brutally disfigured by her husband after he discovered her infidelity. She became a vengeful spirit, roaming the streets and asking people if they think she is beautiful. If they answer "no," she kills them. If they answer "yes," she removes her mask to reveal her grotesque face and then kills them for lying.
The video also explores the origins of the legend, which is said to have originated in Japan in the 1970s. It is believed to have been spread by local people in the Gifu region, where a woman was reportedly found dead with a cut face.
The video also touches on the idea that the legend may have been used to scare children into behaving, and that it may have been inspired by real-life events, such as human trafficking.
The video also discusses the similarities between Kuchisake-onna and the Western urban legend of "Bloody Mary," which also involves a vengeful spirit who is summoned by saying her name in front of a mirror.
The video ends with a discussion on the idea that the feet of ghosts are often depicted as being upside down, which is said to be a symbol of their return to the world of the living after death.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. There is an urban legend in Japan about a woman who was cut in the face by her husband with a sword.
2. The woman became an avenging spirit after her death and roamed around with a surgical mask on her face.
3. She targeted children in isolated areas and asked them if she was beautiful.
4. If the child said no, she would kill them with scissors.
5. If the child said yes, she would remove her mask and show them her scary face.
6. The legend is from the 1970s in Japan.
7. The story is similar to the legend of Bloody Mary.
8. In Japan, there was a rumor that a woman was chasing children at night, and when police chased her, she died in a car accident.
9. The woman's face was cut in the same way as the avenging spirit's face.
10. The incidents of children disappearing in Japan were later linked to human trafficking.
11. The legend of the avenging spirit was used to scare children into staying indoors.
12. The legend was promoted through movies, articles, and rumors.
13. The story of Bloody Mary is similar to the avenging spirit legend.
14. Bloody Mary is a haunted game where players say her name three times in front of a mirror at night.
15. According to research, if you look at yourself in a mirror continuously for 10 minutes, you may start to hallucinate.
16. The game of Bloody Mary is believed to create a psychological effect that makes players think they see Bloody Mary in the mirror.
17. The feet of ghosts and witches are often depicted as being upside down in stories and legends.
18. One theory is that the upside-down feet symbolize that the ghost or witch has come back to the earth instead of going to the afterlife.