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A mythical chicken-like beast that breathes ghostly fire and appears silently in the mountains of Ehime Prefecture, star...
813
A famous tale about a magical teakettle that transforms into a tanuki, known from Morinji Temple in Gunma Prefecture.
813
Sarugami is a wicked monkey spirit from Japanese folklore that terrorized villages by demanding human sacrifices, but wa...
813
A faceless woman yokai who appears in bridal attire, revealing only a wide mouth with black teeth to terrify unsuspectin...
811
Lion-dog guardians that stand at the entrance of temples and shrines across Japan. They protect against evil and symboli...
807
A mysterious woman yokai who brings rain wherever she walks—seen as both a gentle blessing and a gloomy curse.
805
The Abumi-guchi is a small, furry yōkai that is said to be formed from an abumi.
803
A fearsome god or spirit responsible for droughts. It is said to dry up the land wherever it appears, withering crops an...
803
A living ghost, Ikiryō is the manifestation of a person’s soul caused by strong emotions like jealousy or hatred, often...
802
Ungaikyō is a mysterious mirror yokai that reveals hidden visions, truths, and illusions, serving as a supernatural tool...
802
Ushi-oni is a terrifying yokai with an ox’s head and monstrous body, known for terrorizing coastal villages and symboliz...
801
A snow yokai known for her ghostly beauty and icy touch. She appears during snowstorms and may show mercy or doom to tho...
801
A monster which appears as a young woman and sucks all of the flesh off of its victim's body.
800
A respectful term for the dead, often used to refer to the soul after passing. In Japanese folklore, hotoke may manifest...
799
Tōfu-kozō is a small yokai boy who silently offers tofu to passersby, typically harmless but eerie in folklore.
799
Foul hags from Yomi, the Japanese underworld. They were sent by Izanami to punish Izanagi for fleeing after seeing her d...
796
A mysterious spirit said to lurk in bathrooms on New Year’s Eve, frightening those who enter or spying from the shadows.
795
A child-like snow yokai that appears during heavy snowfall. It is known to either help or mislead travelers, representin...
795
A giant catfish from Japanese mythology believed to cause earthquakes when it thrashes about underground.
793
A fearsome oni who guarded the Rashomon gate and served as Shuten-dōji’s most loyal companion.
791
A spirit believed to cause echoes in Japan’s mountainous regions, often appearing as a small, elusive creature.
787
Ritual ogres from the Oga Peninsula, used in New Year traditions to scare laziness out of children and adults.
784
A playful yokai that resembles a small child carrying a gourd. Though harmless, it may startle passersby at night by pop...
782
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behind Japan's forests, seasons, and sacred silences.
