
The legend is said to originate with a young woman who lived hundreds of years ago (some versions of the legend state the Heian period) and was either the wife or concubine of a samurai. She is said to have been very beautiful but also very vain, and possibly cheating on her husband. The samurai, extremely jealous and feeling cuckolded, attacked her and slit her mouth from ear to ear, screaming "Who will think you're beautiful now?"
The urban legend picks up from this point, stating that a woman roams around at night (especially during foggy evenings), with her face covered by a surgical mask, which would not be especially unusual, as people with colds often wear masks for the sake of others in Japan. When she encounters someone (primarily children or college students), she will shyly ask, "Am I beautiful?" ("Watashi kirei?"). If the person answers yes, she will take off her mask and say, "Even like this?" At this point, if the victim answers "No," she will slay them or cut their mouths to resmeble hers (in many versions, her weapon is a pair of scissors). If the victim tells her she is pretty a second time, she follows the victim home and slays them at the doorway to their residence, due to the fact that "kirei" (ãれã„), Japanese for 'pretty,' is a near homophone of "kire" (切れ), the imperative form of "to cut". In other versions of the myth if you reply yes after she removes the mask she will give you a large blood soaked ruby and walk away.
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Fantastic detail... truly wonderful. Reply »
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Lovely work -- done with a mouse !!! I can only imagine what you could do with a tablet Reply »
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very good work, nicely done. Reply »
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Beautiful eyes ! Reply »
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Great eyes! I love Geisha type drawings, very nicely done.
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how the hell did you do this with a mouse.... im in awe
(jealousy stare at you) lmao Reply »
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lol, lots of patience and a mild case of carpal tunnel! Reply »
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Very nice work. Love details
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good work on hair...nice eyes... gl author...
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Awesome job on this , will be in the running for sure. Reply »
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beautiful Reply »
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Very nice!!
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This will make a great tutorial
awesome work here
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius. Hats off Author. Can i borrow your mouse..hmmm...then hand too.....hmm then your brain....lol......then your creativity...omg....the list is running long...I will say etc.etc.etc
Fantastic Author. Reply »
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oh...wow! amazingly beautiful Reply »
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Great entry...I love the detail...
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Great! Love her big dreamy eyes!
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(2 years and 162 days ago)
I can relate when it comes to carpel tunnel.You truelty have tallent author. Reply »
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thank you for all your wonderful comments! i really enjoyed working on this entry, and i am glad you like it. thank you! Reply »
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Detailed work. All the best, sorry congrats Reply »
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very nice entry Reply »
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Congrats for your second place, Yahidith! Reply »
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Congrats on your placement..... this is truely beautiful work. Reply »
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Congrats, great work! Reply »
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Congradulations! Reply »
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Congrats! for 2nd place Reply »
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congratulations author....
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congrats
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congrats! Reply »
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congratulations! Reply »
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Congrats!! Reply »
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