Explore the legendary Yokai, spirits, and creatures

Daidarabocchi
Yokai

Daidarabocchi (ダイダラボッチ)

A titanic giant said to have shaped Japan’s geography by moving mountains and forming lakes with his footsteps.

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 over a sacred peak.

Datsue-ba
Yokai

Datsue-ba (奪衣婆)

An old crone who waits at the banks of the Sanzu River in the underworld, stripping garments from the souls of the recently deceased as punishment for their earthly sins.

Dodomeki
Yokai

Dodomeki (百々目鬼)

A cursed female spirit whose arms are covered in hundreds of eyes — the result of a lifetime of pickpocketing and dishonesty.

Dorotabō
Yokai

Dorotabō (泥田坊)

A sorrowful spirit of a farmer who rises from the muddy rice paddies at night, lamenting the loss and neglect of his land.