page_title: Nure-onna
hierarchical_section_title: Nure-onna
caption_attribution_description: Nure-onna (濡女, a female snake-like monster who appears on the shore) from the Gazu Hyakki Yakō (画図百鬼夜行)
context_page_description: Nure-onna is a Japanese yōkai which resembles a reptilious creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. They are also known to be a paranormal phenomenon at sea under the name of nureyomejo. In legends, they are often said to consume humans, but they have no single appearance or personality.
context_section_description: Nure-onna (濡女, "wet woman") is a Japanese yōkai which resembles a reptilious creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. They are also known to be a paranormal phenomenon at sea under the name of nureyomejo. In legends, they are often said to consume humans, but they have no single appearance or personality.
caption: "Nure-onna" (濡女) from the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien
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