(The Ones I Know)

Aka Manto ("Red Cape").

Aka Manto ("Red Cape") is described as a male spirit who wears a red cloak and a mask which hides his face, and is said to haunt public or school bathrooms, and often specifically the last stall of female bathrooms. According to legend, individuals using a toilet in such bathrooms may be asked by Aka Manto to choose between red paper or blue paper (in some versions, the options will be red or blue cloaks or capes, rather than paper). Choosing the "red" option results in fatal or , while choosing the "blue" option results in or all of the individual's blood being drained from their body. Picking a color which has not been offered leads to the individual being dragged to an or , and in some accounts, choosing "yellow" results in the person's head being pushed into the toilet. Ignoring the spirit, rejecting both options offered by the spirit, escaping the bathroom, or a combination of the aforementioned methods are said to result in the individual's survival.

Hanako-san Of The Toilet (Toire No Hanako-san).

Hanako of the Toilet), is a legend about the spirit of a young girl named Hanako who haunts school bathrooms. Different versions of the story include that Hanako-san is the ghost of a girl who was killed while playing Hide-and-Seek during an Air Raid in World War II , that she was murdered by stranger or an abusive parent, or that she committed suicide in a school bathroom. Rumors and legends about Hanako-san have achieved notable popularity in Japanese , where children may challenge classmates to try and summon Hanako-san.

Kuchisake-onna ("Slit-Mouthed Woman").

"Slit-Mouthed Woman") is an urban legend about the malevolent spirit, or , of a mutilated woman. She is said to partially cover her face with a mask or object, and reportedly carries a sharp tool of some kind, such as a knife or a large pair of scissors. According to popular legend, she will ask potential victims if they think she is attractive. If an individual responds with "no", she will kill them with her weapon. If they say "yes", she will reveal that . If the individual again responds that she is unattractive, or if they scream in fright, she will kill them with her weapon. If they say "yes", she will cut the corners of their mouth in such a way that mimics her own disfigurement. To survive an encounter with Kuchisake-onna, it is said that individuals may answer her question by describing her appearance as "average", or distract her with money or.

Teke Teke (Or Kashima Reiko).

(テケテケ) is the ghost of a young woman or schoolgirl who fell on a railway line, which resulted in her body being cut in half by a train. She is an onryō, or a vengeful spirit, who lurks around urban areas and train stations at night. Since she no longer has lower extremities, she travels on either her hands or elbows, dragging her upper torso and making a scratching or "teke teke"-like sound. If she encounters a potential victim, she will chase them and slice them in half at the torso with a or other weapon.

In some versions of the Teke Teke story, the spirit is identified as Kashima Reiko, who is said to have died when her legs were severed from her body by a train. According to legend, her legless ghost haunts bathrooms, asking occupants if they know where her legs are. If a questioned individual replies with an answer that Kashima deems unacceptable, she will tear or cut their legs off. Individuals may escape Kashima by replying that her legs are on the , or by answering her question with the phrase "kamen shinin ma", which translates to "mask death demon".