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title: Yuki-onna
author: Elizaveta Gubanova
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11438/yuki-onna/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Yuki-onna
_Authored by Elizaveta Gubanova_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11438.png)
## Image Caption
Artist's impression of Yuki-onna ("snow woman"), a spirit in Japanese [Mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/). Drawn by Elizaveta Gubanova.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Gubanova, E. (2019, November 07). Yuki-onna. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gubanova, Elizaveta. "Yuki-onna." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2019. .
### MLA
Gubanova, Elizaveta. "Yuki-onna." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2019, .
## License & Copyright
Original image by **Elizaveta Gubanova**. Submitted by [Marion Wadowski](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/marion.wadowski/ "User Page: Marion Wadowski"), published on 07 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.