ROKUROKUBI ろくろくび

Rokurokubi means stretched neck or “potter’s wheel neck.”

HABITAT: This curse occurs in ordinary women and is also frequently found in 

brothels.

DIET: Regular food by day, lamp oil by night.

APPEARANCE: By day Rokurokubi appear to be ordinary women, by night

however, while the body sleeps their necks stretch to an incredible length and 

roam around freely.

ORIGIN: Unlike most “YOKAI” (apparition) which are born monster, 

Rokurokubi are former humans, transformed by a curse resulting from some evil 

or misdeed.

Perhaps they sinned against gods or nature, or were unfaithful to their husband.

In many cases the husband or father committed the sin, but by some cruel twist 

of fate the man escapes  punishment and the woman receives the curse 

instead.

I inserted in this illustration pressed BLACK DAHLIA next to her.

This flower represents betrayal and sadness.