Creatures starting with D

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.

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660

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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1185

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 recen...

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624

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 dishon...

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725

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 lan...

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635

Japanese Culture Network

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Ancient joinery techniques of Japanese master craftsmen

ShrinePuzzle

Directory of Japanese board games and traditional games

Kohibou

Japanese coffee culture — kissaten, third wave and brewing guides

E2Japan

Explore Japan's landmarks, shrines and hidden locations

The 725 Club

SNES and Super Famicom collection tracker

Spaceship Adventures

Hoshi no Isan — a Japanese-aesthetic space RPG in development

Japan In Pixels

A pixel art map of Japanese culture — coming 2027

CSSKitsune

Japanese-aesthetic design tokens & AI-ready UI prompts