Bluebeard

Japanese: 《青髯》 - あおひげ
Bluebeard

…Barbe-Bleue is the name of the protagonist Raoul, from the story of the same name in C. Perrault's Collection of Fairy Tales (1697). A wealthy aristocrat who is feared for his eerie blue beard takes a new wife, but she peeks into the forbidden room while her husband is away. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Aohige" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…青髯Barbe‐Bleueとは,フランスのC.ペローの《昔話集》(1697)に収められた同名の物語の主人公ラウルのことである。不気味な青い髯のゆえに恐れられている大金持ちの貴族が新妻を迎えるが,彼女は夫の留守中に禁断の小部屋をのぞいてしまう。…

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