濡女 · yurei · Japan

Nure-Onago

Nure-Onago is a vengeful spirit of a woman who died with unfulfilled desires, often during childbirth or in water. This spirit is said to approach men at rivers or lakes, luring them with her beauty only to drag them to their deaths. She symbolizes the dangers of unresolved grief.

Legend

One tale describes a traveler who encountered a beautiful woman by a river, only to discover too late that she was the Nure-Onago and met his untimely demise due to her wrath.