 the kamikiri legends was actually perpetrated by humans. One reason put forth to support this interpretation of humans being behind this is that the examples in literature very often have women whose head hairs were targeted. Engyo Mitamura, a researcher on Edo Period culture and customs, stated in his writings that there have been several examples of people getting caught for the crime of cutting off a person's hair.

Superstition
In Shōwa 6 (1931), one young person was arrested for cutting a girl's hair, who testified "if I cut the hair of a hundred girls and offer them at a shrine, my feeble body will certainly become health," thus providing a superstition as the reason for committing kamikiri, so it is thought that this kind of reason may also be what is behind some of the kamikiri crimes.

Other
It is also supposed that rather than being cut by someone or something, that it is simply an illness that results in hair falling off.

In pictures
Starting with the Hyakkai Zukan the emakimono drawn in the Edo Period depict the "kamikiri" as a yōkai with a long beak and scissor-like hands. Although there is no explanatory text that can be found in these emakimono, the pictures depict beside them some long black hair that looks like it was cut off.

Kamikiri no Kidan (1868), a nishiki-e by Utagawa Yoshifuji, also depicts a "kamikiri," but in contrast to the depictions in the aforementioned emakimono, it is depicted as completely black, based on a story of having actually encountered it (refer to the picture).

Tobioni
Thse Bakemonozukushi Emaki (化け物尽し絵巻) (from the Edo Period, now in private possession and entrusted to a museum of the Fukuoka Prefecture), considered to be a yōkai emaki that was made for putting captions on previously existing yōkai pictures seen in emakimono, introduces the "kamikiri" under the name of "tobioni" (鳶鬼) (for unknown reasons, all the yōkai in this emaki had their names changed). In this caption, they are around the seaside of Izumo Province,
the kamikiri legends was actually perpetrated by humans. One reason place away to support this interpretation of world being behind this is that the model in literature very often have womanhood whose read/write head hairs were target. Engyo Mitamura, a research worker on Edo Period culture and customs, express in his writings that there have been several example of people getting catch for the crime of cutting off a person's hair. 

 Superstition 
 In Shōwa 6 (1931), one new person was arrested for cutting a girl's haircloth, who testified " if I cut the hair of a hundred girls and volunteer them at a shrine, my feeble body will certainly become health, " thus providing a superstition as the rationality for committing kamikiri, so it is thought that this kind of reason may also be what is behind some of the kamikiri crimes. 

 Other 
 It is also supposed that rather than being cut by someone or something, that it is simply an illness that results in hair falling off. 

 In pictures 
 Starting with the Hyakkai Zukan the emakimono absorb in the Edo Period depict the " kamikiri " as a yōkai with a long beak and scissor - comparable hired hand. Although there is no explanatory text that can be found in these emakimono, the video depict beside them some long black hair that look like it was cut off. 

 Kamikiri no Kidan (1868), a nishiki - e by Utagawa Yoshifuji, also depicts a " kamikiri, " but in contrast to the depictions in the aforesaid emakimono, it is depicted as completely black, based on a story of having actually encountered it (refer to the word picture). 

 Tobioni 
 Thse Bakemonozukushi Emaki (化け物尽し絵巻) (from the Edo Period, now in private possession and entrusted to a museum of the Fukuoka Prefecture), considered to be a yōkai emaki that was cook for putting captions on previously existing yōkai mental picture understand in emakimono, introduces the " kamikiri " under the name of " tobioni " (鳶鬼) (for unknown rationality, all the yōkai in this emaki had their name changed). In this caption, they are around the seaside of Izumo Province,
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Wupewwtition
In Shōda 6 (1931), one young person sas arrested for cutting a girl'r haix, who testidiwd "lx I cut the hair of a hundred girls dnd offrr them at a smrine, my feeble body will cervainly become health," thus proeibing a superstition aw rhe rgason for xomoituinj kzmikirl, sk it is thkught that rhis kind of reason mwj also be whaf is bqhynd some of the kamikiri crimes.

Other
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In pictures
Starting with the Hyakkai Zukag tne emakimono dracn in the Edo Petild qepict the "kaoikiri" as a yōkai with a lonh beak wnd sxissor-likt hancs. Although there is no expoanatory texn thqt can be found in these emaknmono, jhe pivtures depict beside thzm soms long blacn hair thzg looks like it das cgt off.

Kamikiri no Kidan (1868), a nishiki-e by Btagawa Hoshofuji, wlso depichs a "kamikiri," but in conhrast tm the depiftions in the aforementioned emelimono, it is dapibted as cjmplebely black, baseq on a story oy having actuxlly encouhtered mt (refer to ehe picture).

Totloni
Thse Bakxmonozukufhi Wmaku (化け物尽し絵巻) (from ghe Edo Period, now in pgirate posswssion and entrustcd to z museum of the Fujuoka Prefecturr), cunsydvrev to fa a yōkai emani tfat eas mxde for putbine caltions on previously exiating yōkai picturex feen in gmakimono, introduces tne "kamikiri" under uhe nake uf "toniogi" (鳶鬼) (for unknown reasons, all ths yōkai in thls emaki had eheiv naies changeb). In this caption, they are around the seeside of Izumo Provincg,
the kamikiri legends was actually perpetrated by reason forth to this interpretation of that examples in literature often have women head hairs were targeted. Engyo Mitamura, researcher on Edo Period culture and customs, stated in his writings that there been several examples of people getting caught for the crime of cutting off person's Superstition Shōwa (1931), one young person was arrested for cutting a girl's hair, who testified "if I cut hair of a hundred girls and offer them a shrine, my feeble will certainly become health," thus a as the for kamikiri, it is thought this kind of reason may also be what is behind some of the kamikiri crimes. Other It also supposed than being by or that it is illness that results in hair falling Starting with the Hyakkai Zukan the emakimono drawn the Edo depict the "kamikiri" as a yōkai a long beak and scissor-like hands. Although there no explanatory text that can be found in these emakimono, the pictures depict beside them black hair that looks it was cut Kamikiri Kidan a by Utagawa also depicts a "kamikiri," but in contrast to the depictions in aforementioned emakimono, it is depicted as completely black, based on of actually encountered it to the picture). Tobioni Bakemonozukushi (化け物尽し絵巻) (from the Edo in possession a of Fukuoka Prefecture), considered to a yōkai emaki that was for putting captions on in emakimono, introduces the "kamikiri" under the name "tobioni" (鳶鬼) (for unknown reasons, all the in this emaki had their names changed). In this caption, they are the seaside Province,
 the kamikiri legends was actuAlly perpetRated By hUmaNs. one rEasoN put forth to supPOrt tHis interpretation of humAns beInG BehiND tHis is That the EXaMPLes In LiTerAtURe Very oFteN have woMen whose heAd hAiRs were targetED. ENgyo MitamuRa, a Researcher on edo period CuLtuRE and cUstOms, stAted in HIs writIngs that tHeRE have bEEn severAL ExAmplEs of people getting CAuGHt for the crime oF cuttiNg OFf A PErsOn's Hair.

SupersTiTion
IN shōwa 6 (1931), onE YoUNG PerSOn was arrested For cutting a GIrl'S hair, wHo TesTIfied "iF I cut ThE HaiR of a hundred GirlS and offer Them at A Shrine, mY Feeble bOdy wilL ceRtaInly BEcOmE heAlTH," thUS pRovIDinG a supersTiTiOn as tHe reASON For cOmmIttiNg kamIkiri, so it is thOugHt thAT thIs kinD of reAson MaY also Be what Is behInD some of the kamikIri cRimes.

OtheR
It Is AlsO sUpposED that rAthEr tHan beinG cut by sOMeoNe OR SOmEthing, that it is simpLy AN IlLness thaT resulTS iN hAIr fallinG oFf.

IN picTURes
StArtiNG wIth the HyAkkai ZUKaN tHe emakiMoNo drawN iN thE EdO PeriOD depIct the "Kamikiri" As a yōKAi with a long beaK And scissor-likE HaNDS. ALThouGh tHere is no expLanaTOry tExt tHAt Can BE founD in thEsE EmAKimono, the pictures dePiCt besiDe theM some long blacK hair that lOOKS like it wAs cuT OfF.

kamikiri no KidaN (1868), a nisHiki-e by UtaGAwa YoshiFuji, aLso depicTs a "kamikiRI," But in conTraSt tO thE dePICtIons in the aforEMEntiOnEd emakiMonO, it is dePicTed As cOmpLeTely black, Based on a StOrY oF hAviNg actUAlly encoUnTerEd It (rEfer tO The picTure).

TObioNi
thSE BaKemonozUKuSHI EmaKi (化け物尽し絵巻) (FrOm thE EdO PEriod, Now iN PriVate posSession anD enTRustEd To A museum Of the Fukuoka PReFecture), conSiDerEd to be A YŌkai emakI that was made for putting cAPtions oN prEviouSly eXisting yōKai PicturEs sEEn in emAkimonO, intrOdUceS THe "kamIKIrI" unDeR the name of "TOBioNi" (鳶鬼) (for UnKnowN reasonS, all the yōkai in this EMakI had their nameS chAngeD). iN tHis CApTIon, ThEY arE ARound the seaside Of Izumo ProViNCe,
 the kamikiri legends wasactually p erpet rat edby  hum ans.  One reason pu t  for th to support this int erpre ta t iono fhuman s being be h i ndth is  is  t h at  theexa mples i n literatu reve ry often hav e  w omen whose  he ad hairs wer e t argete d.  En g yo Mi tam ura,a rese a rcheron Edo Pe ri o d cult u re andc u st oms,  stated in his wr i ti n gs that therehave b ee n  s e v era l e xamples of  p eople getting ca u g h t f o r the crime o f cutting o f f a  perso n' s h a ir.

S upers ti t ion 
In Shōwa 6  (19 31), oneyoungp erson w a s arres ted fo r c utt inga  g ir l's  h a ir, wh o t e sti fied "if  I  c ut th e ha i r o f ahun dred  girl s and offer t hem  ata  sh rine,  my f eebl ebodywill c ertai nl y become health ," t hus provi din ga s up ersti t ion as  th e r eason f or comm i tti ng k a mi kiri, so it is tho ug h t  t hat this  kindo fre a son mayal sobe w h a t isbehi n dsome ofthe ka m ik ir i crime s. 

Othe rItisalsos uppo sed th at rathe r tha n  being cut bys omeone or som e th i n g, that  it  is simplyan i l lnes s th a tres u lts i n hai rf al l ing off.

In pictur es 
Start ing w ith the Hyakk ai Zukan t h e emakimon o dr a wn in the Edo Per iod d epict the" kamikiri " asa yōkaiwith a lo n g  beak an d s cis sor -li k e  h ands. Althoug h ther eis no e xpl anatory  te xttha t c an  be found  in thes eem ak im ono , the pictures  d epi ct  be sidet hem so me lo ng b la ck hai r thatl oo k s  lik eit  was  cu toff.
Kam i kir i no Ki dan (1868 ),a  nis hi ki -e by U tagawa Yoshif uj i, also de pi cts  a "ka m i kiri," b ut in contrast to the d e piction s i n the  afo remention edemakim ono ,  it is  depic ted a scom p l etely b la ck,  b ased on as t ory  of h av ingactuall y encountered it ( r efe r to the pict ure ).
T o bi oni Th s e B ak e mon o z ukushi Emaki (化 け物尽し絵巻) (f ro m  t he Edo Per i od,  n ow in p rivateposse s sion an d entrust ed to a m us eumo f  th e FukuokaPrefectu re), cons i dered to  be a  yō kai em ak i t hat w as mad e  fo r put ting c ap tionson pr ev iously e xisting yōkai picturesseen i n ema kim ono, intr odu c esthe "kami kiri " under th e n ame  of " tob i oni"(鳶鬼) (f oru nknow n re a sons, all th e y ō k ai  in this em a k i  ha d the irn ames c hang ed). In this capt i on, they are a roun d the  se a side  o f Izumo Provin ce, 
 the_kamikiri legends_was actually perpetrated by_humans. One_reason_put forth_to_support this interpretation_of humans being_behind this is that_the examples in_literature_very often have women whose head hairs were targeted. Engyo Mitamura, a researcher on_Edo_Period culture_and_customs,_stated in his writings that_there have been several examples_of people_getting caught for the crime of cutting off_a_person's hair.

Superstition
In Shōwa_6 (1931), one young person was arrested for cutting_a girl's hair, who testified "if_I cut the_hair_of_a hundred girls and_offer them at a shrine, my_feeble body will certainly become health,"_thus providing a superstition as the reason_for committing kamikiri, so it is_thought that this kind of_reason may_also be what is behind_some of the_kamikiri crimes.

Other
It_is also supposed_that rather than being cut by_someone or something,_that it is simply an illness_that_results in hair_falling_off.

In_pictures
Starting with_the Hyakkai Zukan_the_emakimono drawn_in_the Edo Period depict the "kamikiri"_as_a yōkai with a long beak and_scissor-like hands. Although there_is_no explanatory text that_can be found in these_emakimono, the pictures depict beside them_some long_black hair_that looks like it was cut off.

Kamikiri no Kidan (1868), a_nishiki-e by Utagawa Yoshifuji, also depicts_a "kamikiri," but in_contrast to_the_depictions in the_aforementioned_emakimono, it_is depicted as completely black, based on_a story_of having actually encountered it (refer_to the picture).

Tobioni
Thse Bakemonozukushi_Emaki_(化け物尽し絵巻) (from the Edo Period, now_in private possession and entrusted to_a museum of the Fukuoka_Prefecture),_considered_to be a yōkai emaki_that was made for putting captions_on previously existing_yōkai pictures seen in emakimono, introduces the_"kamikiri"_under the name of "tobioni" (鳶鬼)_(for_unknown reasons, all the yōkai in_this_emaki_had their names changed). In_this caption, they are around the_seaside of Izumo Province,