Explore the legendary Yokai, spirits, and creatures

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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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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Shinigami
God

Shinigami (死神)

Shinigami are death spirits in Japanese folklore. Often likened to the Grim Reaper, they lead humans toward death or appear at the moment of passing.

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Mōryō
Yokai

Mōryō (魍魎)

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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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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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 unicorn, it combines features of deer, dragon, and ox.

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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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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 symbolizes protection, endurance, and the direction of the north.

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Hō-ō
Mythical Creature

Hō-ō (鳳凰)

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

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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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Ōmukade
Yokai

Ōmukade (大百足)

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

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Seiryū
Dragon

Seiryū (青龍)

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

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