Hachishakusama

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Gender Feminine
Scripts 八尺様(Japanese Kanji)
Other Forms FormsHasshakusama

Meaning & History

Ms. Eight Feet Tall (八尺様, Hachishaku-sama, also informally called Hasshakusama) is a type of main Japanese spirit (Yokai) that takes the form of an impossibly tall female specter often said to have a deep, masculine or feminine voice in which she repeats the interjection "Po" ぽ repeatedly, and a habit of preying on children, usually ones who are nine to eleven years old.
Added 3/5/2024 by RoseBlue
Edited 4/26/2024 by Mike C