Yuki-onna's Lament

One of the more interesting legends from Japanese folklore, a Yuki-onna was something similar to a snow vampire or spirit praying on those lost in the mountains during winter. Stories about her originated from the Muromachi period (first described by a poet named Sōgi). Since then she appeared all over Japan, alwayes slightly changing her motivation or powers to suit the message of the story but the one I prefer the most is the one when she fallen in love with a simple woodcuter and tried to live a normal life. In the modern day she's a very popular in Japanese literature, films and animation.