This is a Japanese Urban Legend.
Rokurokubi's tend to be harmless, only giving you a fright intentionally or unintentionally. They sometimes eat small animals or lick the oil off of lamps. By day, rokurokubi appear to be ordinary women. By night, however, their bodies sleep while their necks stretch to incredible lengths and roam around freely. They cannot go too far since their neck is still attached to their body, unlike the Nukekubi.
Origins:
Unlike most yōkai which are born as monsters, rokurokubi and their close relatives nukekubi are former humans—transformed by a curse resulting from some evil or misdeed. Perhaps they sinned against the gods or nature, or perhaps they were unfaithful to their husbands. In many cases, their husbands or fathers actually committed the sin. By some cruel twist of fate the men escape punishment and the women receive the curse instead. In any case, the rokurokubi curse only affects women.
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