Fern Flower
Published on November 12, 2018

Isunna

  • The woman from the coast
  • Isunna
  • Iso-onago
  • Ama
  • Umihime
  • Uminebo
  • Nure-onna

Regions of expansion

Japan 1
Japan

Description

There is an insidious sea spirit in Japanese folklore. If you look at her from the front, you can see a woman, although the lower part of her body is blurry, and if from behind, then a rock. She likes to appear before the ship or boat goes out to sea, approach the sailors and ask them to lend her a scoop. If someone fulfills her request, she immediately starts pouring water into the ship or boat until the ship slowly sank to the bottom.

Isunna in popular culture