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This list of mythical creatures that begin with this letter and I am constantly gathering information from each continent, and is continually being updated.

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Harionago (Japanese)

Harionago, is a "frightening female ghoul in Japanese mythology. Her name literally meaning "Barbed woman the Harionago is said to be a "beautiful woman with extremely long hair tipped with thorn-like barbs,Her hair is under her "direct control, and she uses it to ensnare men. She is said to wander the roads of the Japanese prefecture of Ehime on the island of Shikoku.

The fearsome yokai known as hari onago appears at night on the roads of the island of Shikoku. In the dark, they are indistinguishable from ordinary young women, unusual only for their loose, disheveled hair. Upon closer inspection, the tip of each hair is fitted with a needle-like, barbed hook—although if you are close enough to notice these hooks, it is probably already too late.