YukijoroThe Snow Princess Descended from the Moon: Yukijoro

The *Yukijoro* is a highly unique snow woman nurtured by Yamagata, one of Japan's premier heavy snowfall regions. While snow women nationwide are told of as cruel monsters who freeze travelers to death, Yamagata's *Yukijoro* strongly retains "gratitude-type" tales where she rewards human compassion with blessings. In the Oguni region, her true identity is said to be a princess who descended from the moon world with the snow, losing her way back and appearing on nights lit by the snow's glow—a rare archetype blending East Asian moon worship with the snow woman. In folktales, a house that coldly rejects the white-robed woman begging for lodging falls into ruin, while a house that welcomes her warmly is left with the blessing of a lump of gold. The *Yukijoro*'s body melts upon touching human warmth, leaving grace in the wake of her melting. Furthermore, in the Mogami region, there are tales of an *Ubume*-like snow woman trying to hand over a child, or a snow woman leading a cow, showing that the *Yukijoro* does not fit into a single mold. The terror of the freezing winter, and the emotion of a snow country where one cannot survive without nevertheless cherishing the snow, are superimposed on this multifaceted snow woman.

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