Key Points

- Has an extra mouth on the back of her head that consumes unsuspecting people

Brief Bio 

In Japanese folklore, a Futakuchi-onna (二口女), meaning "two-mouthed woman," is a type of yōkai (supernatural being) characterized by having two mouths. One mouth is on her face, as normal, while the other is hidden on the back of her head, beneath her hair. This second mouth is typically revealed when the woman's hair, which is often long and thick, is unbound.

 

The origin of the second mouth is often linked to a curse or supernatural transformation, sometimes stemming from a situation where a woman, often a stepmother, neglects or starves a child, leading to the child's vengeful spirit manifesting as a second mouth. In some stories, the second mouth is a result of a physical wound that transforms into a mouth, particularly in cases where a miserly husband neglects his wife's needs.

The second mouth is described as being constantly hungry and using the woman's hair as tentacles to gather food and stuff it into the gaping maw. Some tales depict the second mouth as having a raspy, vulgar voice, while others focus on the pain and torment the woman experiences as a result of the curse or transformation.