In #JapaneseFolklore there's a #yokai known as yama uba, which translates as mountain hag. These strange old witches live alone in remote areas. They can appear as kind old ladies offering travellers a place to stay, only to eat them alive during the night. Some believe that yama uba are the haunting spirits of old women who were abandoned in the woods or mountains by families during food shortages when there wasn't enough to feed everyone.
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🎨1.Matthew Meyer
2.Katsukawa Shunsho