Kuchisake-onna: The Legend Police Feared

This Japanese urban legend caused real police warnings. It was about a woman wearing a mask who

approached children, asked if she was beautiful, and attacked them regardless of the

answer. Her name was Kuchisake-onna. And it wasn't just rumors either because there are three

real things that prove people treated Kuchisake-onna like something real. The first is that

when reports of Kuchisake-onna started spreading, schools didn't just warn students.

Dismissal times were changed, children were told to walk home in groups,

and teachers were escorting students after class all at the same time. But if that doesn't

convince you, the second is that police departments actually issued public warnings