Hachishaku-Sama Yokai

**Hachishaku-Sama Yokai** is a humanoid being whose known for being 8 feet tall.

## Physical Appearance

Hachishaku-Sama Yokai has the appearance of a human lady. They're 8 feet tall and are described as having long black hair, wearing a white wide-brimmed hat and dress, without shoes. They have two appearances. One have a appearance of a withered witch with a masculine voice. The other have the appearance of a beautiful woman with a sweet voice.

## Description

Hachishaku-Sama Yokai are an exclusively female species. They're taller then the average human. Taller then a fence or a wall. These yokai are known for targeting children that are between the ages of 9 through 17. They would stalk their targets for several days, sometimes months, before then taking them away where they are never to be seen again, it is said that it then absorbs their vital energy. Sometimes they would simply possess them within the span of several days.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Hachishaku-Sama Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Decelerated Aging, Semi-Immortality, or Immortality
* Supernatural Body
* Curse Inducement
* Fear Inducement
* Death Inducement
* Life Absorption
* Supernatural Tracking
* Supernatural Stealth
* Selective Invisibility
* Unnatural Presence
* Unnatural Shape
* Slender Entity Physiology
* Teleportation

### Variations

* Voice Manipulation
* Darkness Manipulation
* Flight
* Non-Physical Interaction

### Associations

* Ghost Physiology
* Yokai Physiology
* Onryo Physiology
* Slender Entity Physiology
* Supernatural Charisma

## Pop Culture

Hachishaku-Sama has rarely appeared in various form of media. Though it has appeared as a creepypasta. Hasshaku-sama from the anime Otherside Picnic is based on the Hashishak-sama. She is a famous internet ghost story, just like the Kunekune. Hachishaku-Sama also appeared in Monster Musume Online and Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water.

## Variations

### Spirit Yokai

Hachishaku-sama is a spirit from Japanese folklore, that stalks children for several days, sometimes months, before then taking them away where they are never to be seen again, it is said that it then absorbs their vital energy.

## Life in the Hidden World

Hachishaku-sama Yokai has a soft spot for children between the ages of 9 through 17. Once a Hachishaku-sama likes a boy, she will never forget him and always attempt to lure him into her grasp regardless of time or distance between them. Even if the boy grows into an adult she will still remember him and attempt to make him hers. Thus being very hard to get rid of. As fertility spirits, these yokai have a hyper strong libido that leads to the active pursuit of sex and an eager openness to all things sexual. But despite that, they won't do anything that would harm the children because of their protectiveness of them. Hachishaku-sama Yokai would work as babysitters or teachers and other children-related occupations.

## Symbolism

Hachishaku-sama translates to, "8-feet tall woman". Hachi meaning 8 and sama an honorific towards elders. Her legend has been around since 2008. Her most popular story is published on the website, "Scary Stories for Kids" named, " Eight Feet Tall ".