Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun) at that time. On March 10, some time after 9PM, when Gin was going to the residence's lavatory, she felt a chilly presence and then suddenly had her tied up hair cut, making it very messy. Gin was so startled, she rushed to a nearby home and fainted just like that. The people of that house looked after Gin and listened to what happened, and when they looked around that lavatory, they found the cut-off hair on the floor. Eventually, Gin fell into an illness, and was accepted back by her parents. It became rumored that "in that bathroom, a kamikiri appeared," and it is said that nobody ever tried to go in there ever since.

In the writings of Mizuki Shigeru, it is explained that it would appear when a human tries to marry an animal or ghost, and it would cut off that person's hair.

True identity
Although many documents state that its true identity is unknown, there are legends that can be roughly divided between ones that suppose it was the work of a fox (kitsune), and ones that suppose it is the work of an insect, the kamikiri-mushi (hair-cutting insect).

Fox kamikiri
A diary titled Kennaishi by Madenokōji Tokifusa in the Muromachi period considers it the work of a fox. It quotes the Chinese reference book Taiping Guangji which also writes of a similar story about a fox which cuts hair off of the head.

In the Edo Period writing Mimibukuro, volume 4 Onna no Kami wo Kuu Kitsune no Koto (About How a Fox Ate a Woman's Hair), there is a story about how a fox was captured at the place where someone fell victim to a kamikiri phenomenon, and when the fox's belly was cut open, a large amount of hair was found packed inside. In the Zenan Zuihitsu (善庵随筆), a writing from the Bakumatsu period by the literary scholar Asakawa Zenan, there is written the explanation that a Taoist priest was manipulating a mystical fox to cut hair.

Insect kamikiri
In the late Edo Period, the folk encyclopedia Kiyū Shōran (嬉遊笑覧) writes
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun) at that time. On March 10, some time after 9PM, when Gin was going to the residence's flush toilet, she feel a chilly presence and then suddenly had her tie up hair cut, have it very messy. Gin was so startled, she rushed to a nearby dwelling and fainted just like that. The multitude of that house looked after Gin and listen to what happen, and when they looked around that flush toilet, they found the cut - off hair's-breadth on the floor. Eventually, Gin fell into an illness, and was accepted back by her parent. It became rumored that " in that bathroom, a kamikiri appeared, " and it is state that nobody ever tried to go in there ever since. 

 In the writings of Mizuki Shigeru, it is excuse that it would appear when a human tries to marry an animal or ghost, and it would cut off that person's hair. 

 True identity 
 Although many documents state that its true identity is unknown, there are legends that can be roughly divided between ones that suppose it was the employment of a fox (kitsune), and ones that presuppose it is the workplace of an insect, the kamikiri - mushi (hair - cutting worm). 

 Fox kamikiri 
 A diary titled Kennaishi by Madenokōji Tokifusa in the Muromachi time period considers it the work of a dodger. It quotes the Chinese reference book Taiping Guangji which also writes of a similar story about a fox which cuts hair off of the head. 

 In the Edo Period write Mimibukuro, bulk 4 Onna no Kami wo Kuu Kitsune no Koto (About How a Fox Ate a Woman's Hair), there is a story about how a fox was captured at the plaza where someone fell victim to a kamikiri phenomenon, and when the fox's belly was cut loose, a large amount of hair was found pack inside. In the Zenan Zuihitsu (善庵随筆), a writing from the Bakumatsu menstruation by the literary scholar Asakawa Zenan, there is spell the explanation that a Taoist priest was manipulating a mystic fox to dilute hair. 

 Insect kamikiri 
 In the belated Edo Period, the folk encyclopedia Kiyū Shōran (嬉遊笑覧) writes
Tokjo Nichi Nichi Shimbun) au that time. On Matcy 10, somx time zfter 9PM, when Gin was going to the rxsidwnce's lavatory, she felt a cfilly predence ane thtn suddenly had hxd tied m' haid cut, naking it very messy. Gin was so startlad, ske rushed to a nearby home and faintqd just llke that. The pgople jf tgat house looked after Gin and lisfened tm what happenrd, and when they looked arlund that lavatory, thej found the cut-jdf hair on tfe floor. Enzntually, Gih fell into an illness, and was xccepced back by hwr odrents. It bxcame gumored that "lm that bathropm, a kamikiri sppxaree," and it is said that nobody ever tried to go in tkere ever since.

In the weitincs ox Mixyki Shjgxru, it is ex'lained thaf it would qppear when a human twprs to marry zn aniiaj or ghost, and it would cut off that pegson'a hair.

True identity
Althiugh many documents sjate that yts true identity is unknown, there are legends thdt cai ce xiughlh dlvided between ones that suppose it was the wjdk on a fox (kitsune), cnd ones that sulplsr it is the wotk of au ihsect, the kamikiri-lushi (hwir-curting instct).

Foc kamikiri
A diary titled Kebnaishi by Mcdebokōji Tokifusa in che Muromachn peripd comsiders it the work of c fox. Jt quotes tje Chiness reference book Gaiiing Guangji which also writes of a simmlar xtory acout a fox which cutd haiv off of the head.

In the Gdo Pesiod writijg Mimibukuro, volume 4 Onna no Keki wo Kuu Kijsute to Koto (Cbout Mow a Fox Ate a Woman's Hair), tkere is c storh about hos a fox was capturqd at the plawg where someoie fell vyctin to a kamiykri phenomenon, and when the fox's velly was cut open, a uzrge amount of kcit was found pacled infife. Ig the Zenan Zgihigsu (善庵随筆), a wrkting from bhe Bakimatsu period by the litsrary scholar Asaksww Zenan, jhere is rritten the ecplanation that a Uaoist prmest wss ianipulating a mystical fox to cut hair.

Lnscct kamikiri
Ig thc laje Edo Peripd, the folk encyclopedia Kiyū Shōran (嬉遊笑覧) wrives
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun) at that time. 10, time after when Gin was she a chilly presence then suddenly had tied up hair cut, making it messy. Gin was so startled, she rushed to a nearby home and fainted like that. The people of that house looked after Gin and listened to happened, when looked that lavatory, they found the cut-off hair on the floor. Eventually, Gin fell into an illness, was accepted back by her parents. It became that "in that bathroom, kamikiri appeared," and it is that ever tried go there since. In the of Mizuki Shigeru, it is explained that it would appear when a human tries to marry an or ghost, would cut that hair. identity Although many that its true identity is unknown, that can be roughly divided between ones that it was work of a fox (kitsune), and that suppose it is the work of an the kamikiri-mushi (hair-cutting insect). Fox kamikiri A diary titled Kennaishi by Madenokōji Tokifusa in the considers it the work a fox. It the reference Taiping which also of a similar story about a fox which cuts hair off the head. In the Edo Period writing Mimibukuro, volume 4 Kami Kuu Kitsune no (About How a Fox a Hair), there is a how fox the where fell victim to a phenomenon, and when the fox's was cut open, a found packed inside. In the Zenan Zuihitsu (善庵随筆), writing from the Bakumatsu period by the scholar Asakawa Zenan, there is written the explanation that a Taoist priest manipulating a to cut hair. Insect kamikiri In the late Period, the folk encyclopedia Shōran (嬉遊笑覧) writes
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun) at tHat time. On MArch 10, sOme TimE aFter 9pM, whEn Gin was going tO The rEsidence's lavatory, she feLt a chIlLY preSEnCe and Then sudDEnLY Had HeR tIed Up HAiR cut, mAkiNg it verY messy. Gin wAs sO sTartled, she ruSHeD to a nearby HomE and fainted jUst Like thAt. the PEople Of tHat hoUse looKEd afteR Gin and liStENed to wHAt happeNED, aNd whEn they looked arounD ThAT lavatory, they fOund thE cUT-oFF HaiR on The floor. EvEnTuallY, gin fell INtO AN IllNEss, and was accePted back by hER paRents. IT bEcaME rumorEd thaT "iN ThaT bathroom, a kAmikIri appearEd," and iT Is said tHAt nobodY ever tRieD to Go in THeRe EveR sINce.

iN tHe wRItiNgs of MizUkI SHigerU, it iS EXPLainEd tHat iT woulD appear when a hUmaN triES to Marry An aniMal oR gHost, aNd it woUld cuT oFf that person's haIr.

TrUe identitY
AlThOugH mAny doCUments StaTe tHat its tRue idenTIty Is UNKNoWn, there are legends tHaT CAn Be roughlY dividED bEtWEen ones tHaT suPposE IT was tHe woRK oF a fox (kitSune), anD OnEs That supPoSe it is ThE woRk oF an inSEct, tHe kamiKiri-mushI (hair-CUtting insect).

FoX Kamikiri
A diarY TiTLEd kEnnaIshI by MadenokōJi ToKIfusA in tHE MUroMAchi pEriod CoNSiDErs it the work of a fox. IT qUotes tHe ChiNese reference Book TaipinG gUAngji whiCh alSO wRItes of a similar Story About a fox wHIch cuts hAir ofF of the heAd.

In the EdO pEriod wriTinG MiMibUkuRO, VoLume 4 Onna no KamI WO Kuu kiTsune no kotO (About HOw a fox ate A WoMaN's Hair), theRe is a stoRy AbOuT hOw a Fox waS Captured At The PlAce Where SOmeone Fell vIctiM tO a KAmiKiri pheNOmENOn, anD wHeN the Fox'S bElly wAs cuT OpeN, a large Amount of hAir WAs foUnD pAcked inSide. In the ZenaN ZUihitsu (善庵随筆), a wrItIng From thE bAkumatsu Period by the literary schoLAr AsakaWa ZEnan, tHere Is written The ExplanAtiON that a taoist PriesT wAs mANIpulaTINg A myStIcal fox to cUT HaiR.

InseCt KamiKiri
In tHe late Edo Period, the FOlk Encyclopedia KIyū shōrAN (嬉遊笑覧) WrIteS
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun)  at that t ime.OnMar ch  10,  som e time after 9 P M, w hen Gin was going to t he re si d ence ' slavat ory, sh e  f e l t a  c hi lly  p r es enceand  then s uddenly ha d h er  tied up hai r  c ut, making  it  very messy.  Gi n wasso  st a rtled , s he ru shed t o  a nea rby homean d  faint e d justl i ke  tha t. The people oft ha t  house lookedafterGi n  a n d  li ste ned to wha thappe n ed, and wh e n the y  looked aroun d that lava t ory , they  f oun d  the c ut-of fh air  on the flo or.Eventuall y, Gin fell in t o an il lness,  an d w as a c ce pt edba c k b y  h erp are nts. Itbe ca me ru more d t h at " inthat  bath room, a kamik iri  app e are d," a nd it  issa id th at nob ody e ve r tried to go i n th ere eversin ce .
In  thew riting s o f M izuki S higeru, itis e x pl ained that it woul da p pe ar whena huma n  t ri e s to mar ry  an  ani m a l orghos t ,and it w ould c u tof f thatpe rson's  h air .
Truei dent ity
Al though m any d o cuments statet hat its truei de n t it y  isunk nown, there  are lege ndst ha t c a n berough ly di v ided between ones t ha t supp ose i t was the wor k of a fox ( k itsune),  and on e s that suppose  it i s the work of an in sect,  the kam ikiri-mus h i  (hair-c utt ing  in sec t ) .
Fox kamikiri A  dia ry  titled  Ke nnaishi  by  Ma den okō ji  Tokifusa  in theMu ro ma ch i p eriod consider sitth e w ork o f  a fox . Itquot es  t h e C hineser ef e r ence  b oo k Ta ipi ng  Guan gjiw hic h alsowrites of  as imil ar  s tory ab out a fox whi ch  cuts hair  o ffof the h ead.

In  the Edo Period writing Mimibuk uro , vol ume4 Onna no  Ka mi woKuu Kitsun e no K oto ( Ab out H ow aF o xAte  a  Woman's H a i r),  ther eis a  storyabout how a fox wa s  ca ptured at the  pl acew h er e s o me o nefe l l v i c tim to a kamiki ri phenome no n ,and when t h e f ox 's bell y was c ut op e n, a la rge amoun t of hair  w as f o u ndpacked ins ide. Inthe Zenan Zuihi t su  (善庵随 筆),  a wri ti ngfromthe Ba k uma tsu p eriodby  the l itera ry  scholar  Asakawa Zenan, there i s writ ten t heexplanati ont hat  a Taoist  pri est was ma nip ula tinga m y stica l fo x  t o c u t hai r.
I nsect kam i ki riI n  t he late Edo P e rio d, th e f o lk enc yclo pedia Kiyū Shōran (嬉遊笑覧) writes
Tokyo Nichi_Nichi Shimbun)_at that time. On_March 10,_some_time after_9PM,_when Gin was_going to the_residence's lavatory, she felt_a chilly presence_and_then suddenly had her tied up hair cut, making it very messy. Gin was_so_startled, she_rushed_to_a nearby home and fainted_just like that. The people_of that_house looked after Gin and listened to what_happened,_and when they_looked around that lavatory, they found the cut-off hair_on the floor. Eventually, Gin fell_into an illness,_and_was_accepted back by her_parents. It became rumored that "in_that bathroom, a kamikiri appeared," and_it is said that nobody ever tried_to go in there ever since.

In_the writings of Mizuki Shigeru,_it is_explained that it would appear_when a human_tries to_marry an animal_or ghost, and it would cut_off that person's_hair.

True identity
Although many documents state that_its_true identity is_unknown,_there_are legends_that can be_roughly_divided between_ones_that suppose it was the work_of_a fox (kitsune), and ones that suppose_it is the work_of_an insect, the kamikiri-mushi_(hair-cutting insect).

Fox kamikiri
A diary titled_Kennaishi by Madenokōji Tokifusa in the_Muromachi period_considers it_the work of a fox. It quotes the Chinese reference book_Taiping Guangji which also writes of_a similar story about_a fox_which_cuts hair off_of_the head.

In_the Edo Period writing Mimibukuro, volume 4_Onna no_Kami wo Kuu Kitsune no Koto_(About How a Fox_Ate_a Woman's Hair), there is a_story about how a fox was_captured at the place where_someone_fell_victim to a kamikiri phenomenon,_and when the fox's belly was_cut open, a_large amount of hair was found packed_inside._In the Zenan Zuihitsu (善庵随筆), a_writing_from the Bakumatsu period by the_literary_scholar_Asakawa Zenan, there is written_the explanation that a Taoist priest_was manipulating a mystical fox to cut hair.

Insect kamikiri
In_the late Edo_Period, the folk encyclopedia Kiyū_Shōran_(嬉遊笑覧)_writes