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Kyūbi-no-kitsune
Yokai

Kyūbi-no-kitsune (九尾の狐)

A legendary nine-tailed fox with immense magical power, associated with both divine protection and dangerous seduction.

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2207

Shinigami
God

Shinigami (死神)

Shinigami are death spirits in Japanese folklore. Often likened to the Grim Reaper, they lead humans toward death or app...

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1687

Raijū
Yokai

Raijū (雷獣)

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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1556

Kyūketsuki
Yokai

Kyūketsuki (吸血鬼)

The Japanese vampire, inspired by Western legends, known for drinking blood and blending superstition with modern horror...

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1465

Karasu-tengu
Yokai

Karasu-tengu (烏天狗)

Karasu-tengu is a crow-headed tengu yokai, known as a mountain warrior spirit with a sharp beak, black wings, and master...

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1452

Ōmukade
Yokai

Ōmukade (大百足)

A colossal, venomous centipede known for battling dragons and threatening mountain paths and lakes.

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1345

Seiryū
Dragon

Seiryū (青龍)

Seiryū is the Azure Dragon of the East, a guardian spirit in Japanese and Chinese cosmology representing spring, wood, a...

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1321

Kodama
Yokai

Kodama (木霊)

Tree spirits from Japanese folklore that dwell in ancient or sacred trees. Disturbing a Kodama’s tree is said to bring t...

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1320

Yatagarasu
Yokai

Yatagarasu (八咫烏)

A three-legged crow sent by the sun goddess Amaterasu to guide the first emperor of Japan. It symbolizes divine guidance...

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1311

Genbu
Dragon

Genbu (玄武)

Genbu is a revered guardian spirit in East Asian cosmology, represented as a black tortoise entwined with a snake. It sy...

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1266

Byakko
Dragon

Byakko (白虎)

One of the Four Symbols of Chinese and Japanese mythology, Byakko is the White Tiger of the West, representing metal, au...

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1252

Hō-ō
Mythical Creature

Hō-ō (鳳凰)

A legendary bird from Chinese mythology, adopted into Japanese culture, symbolizing virtue, peace, and the imperial fami...

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1191

Hone-onna
Yokai

Hone-onna (骨女)

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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1173

Nukekubi
Yokai

Nukekubi (抜け首)

A vicious human-like monster whose head detaches from its body and flies through the night in search of prey.

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1164

Kirin
Yokai

Kirin (麒麟)

Kirin is the Japanese name for the mythical Qilin, a creature of peace, wisdom, and prosperity. Often called the Chinese...

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1148

Daitengu
Yokai

Daitengu (大天狗)

The most powerful class of tengu, Daitengu are mighty mountain spirits and masters of magic and swordplay, each ruling o...

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1142

Tengu
Yokai

Tengu (天狗)

Tengu are legendary yokai with bird-like features and supernatural powers, known for dwelling in the mountains and chall...

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1139

Onryō
Spirit

Onryō (怨霊)

Onryō are vengeful spirits that return from the dead to haunt those who wronged them in life, driven by anger and betray...

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1136

Akkorokamui
Yokai

Akkorokamui (アッコロカムイ)

A colossal sea monster from Ainu lore, feared and revered as a divine octopus-like guardian of the ocean.

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1131

Ryū
Dragon

Ryū (竜)

A legendary dragon of Japanese mythology, known for its power over rain, seas, and storms, and revered as a wise and ben...

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1079

Jinmenken
Yokai

Jinmenken (人面犬)

An eerie dog with a human face, said to be seen at night wandering streets and highways. It can speak, but prefers to be...

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1056

Yamata-no-Orochi
Yokai

Yamata-no-Orochi (八岐大蛇)

An eight-headed, eight-tailed dragon slain by Susanoo in ancient Japanese mythology.

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1020

Enkō
Kappa

Enkō (猿猴)

A regional variety of the kappa found in Shikoku and western Honshū, known for its monkey-like features and mischievous...

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995

Tōtetsu
Yokai

Tōtetsu (饕餮)

Tōtetsu is the Japanese interpretation of the Taotie, a legendary Chinese beast known for its greed and monstrous appeti...

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976

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