Yuki-onna

Summary

Yuki-onna is a folklore character^[1]. She draws 4,864 Wikipedia views per month (folklore_character category, ranking #5 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yuki-onna is recorded as female^[3].
• Yuki-onna's instance of is recorded as folklore character^[4].
• Yuki-onna's instance of is recorded as literary character^[5].
• Yuki-onna's instance of is recorded as spirit^[6].
• Yuki-onna's instance of is recorded as yōkai^[7].
• Yuki-onna's instance of is recorded as personification^[8].
• Yuki-onna's Commons category is recorded as Yuki-onna^[9].
• Yuki-onna's said to be the same as is recorded as Snegurochka^[10].
• Yuki-onna's said to be the same as is recorded as The Snow Queen^[11].
• 1500 marks the founding of Yuki-onna^[12].
• Yuki-onna's different from is recorded as yuki-onna in a work of fiction^[13].
• Yuki-onna's culture is recorded as Japanese people^[14].

Why It Matters

Yuki-onna draws 4,864 Wikipedia views per month (folklore_character category, ranking #5 of 43).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]