Urban Legend: The Slit Mouthed Woman

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Has your mouth ever been slit from ear to ear after a woman asked you if she was beautiful? I hope your answer was no, because nobody wants to see that. Urban legends have been around for years upon years. An Urban Legend is a story that has been passed down by the word of mouth for generations upon generations. “The Slit Mouthed Woman,” sometimes known as “Kuchisake-onna” is an Urban Legend that will make you never want to roam the streets at night again.

“The slit mouthed woman” is considered an Urban Legend because it has been around for a generous amount of time. As it was passed down through the word of mouth, bits and pieces of the story began to change slightly, which is really what makes it a valid Urban Legend. This Urban Legend

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