Creatures starting with G

Gagoze
Yokai

Gagoze (元興寺)

A powerful demon once said to haunt Gangō-ji Temple in Nara, attacking young priests until it was ultimately vanquished...

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534

Gaki
Yokai

Gaki (餓鬼)

In Buddhist belief, Gaki are tormented spirits consumed by insatiable hunger, often depicted with distended bellies and...

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928

Gangi-kozō
Yokai

Gangi-kozō (岸小僧)

Gangi-kozō is a fish-loving water yokai often seen lurking near riverbanks or harbor steps, quietly watching for its nex...

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543

Garappa
Kappa

Garappa (がらっぱ)

Garappa is a river-dwelling yokai native to Kyūshū. A regional variation of the more well-known kappa, it is mischievous...

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530

Gashadokuro
Yokai

Gashadokuro (がしゃどくろ)

Gashadokuro is a massive, night-wandering skeleton made from the bones of those who died without burial. It stalks the l...

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926

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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1314

Goryō
Yokai

Goryō (御霊)

Goryō are vengeful spirits of the dead, often aristocrats or nobles who died with deep resentment. Their wrath is believ...

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927

Guhin
Yokai

Guhin (狗賓)

Guhin is a variant of the tengu, often portrayed with canine features and known for its unpredictable temperament—someti...

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560

Gyūki
Yokai

Gyūki (牛鬼)

Gyūki, also known as Ushi-oni, is a fearsome ox-headed demon from western Japan, often depicted with a spider-like or mo...

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765

Japanese Culture Network

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