Hashihime

Hashihime (橋姫, 'Bridge Princess' or 'Bridge Maiden') is a character appearing in Japanese folklore and literature. She first appeared in JapaneseHeian literature, initially represented as a woman spending lonely nights waiting for her lover. Later legends depicted her as a guardian spirit of bridges, or alternatively as a fierce kijo (female demon) fueled by jealousy. She is most famously associated with a bridge in Uji.