A legendary nine-tailed fox with immense magical power, associated with both divine protection and dangerous seduction.
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A beast made of lightning that falls from the sky during storms and sometimes curls up in sleeping people's bellies.
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Kirin is the Japanese name for the mythical Qilin, a creature of peace, wisdom, and prosperity. Often called the Chinese unicorn, it combines features of deer, dragon, and ox.
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Tōtetsu is the Japanese interpretation of the Taotie, a legendary Chinese beast known for its greed and monstrous appetite.
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Genbu is a revered guardian spirit in East Asian cosmology, represented as a black tortoise entwined with a snake. It symbolizes protection, endurance, and the direction of the north.
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A colossal sea monster from Ainu lore, feared and revered as a divine octopus-like guardian of the ocean.
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A ghostly woman who appears beautiful at first but is truly a skeleton; she visits her former lover and drains his life.
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A malevolent spirit known for feasting on corpses, often associated with graveyards and the dead. Mōryō are said to dwell in mountains and forests and dig up graves to devour the dead.
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One of the Four Symbols of Chinese and Japanese mythology, Byakko is the White Tiger of the West, representing metal, autumn, and protection.
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Fast-moving weasel spirits with sickle-like claws, known for slashing travelers without warning or leaving blood.
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A serpentine water dragon from Japanese legend, said to dwell in rivers and attack those who pollute or approach its domain.
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Tree spirits from Japanese folklore that dwell in ancient or sacred trees. Disturbing a Kodama’s tree is said to bring terrible misfortune.
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