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A ghostly fire from Mie Prefecture that haunts desolate mountain paths and brings misfortune to travelers.
780
A powerful fish- or whale-like beast from Ainu folklore, said to cause earthquakes and drag boats beneath lakes.
780
Tsuchikorobi is a tumbling monster said to roll down forested slopes and knock over travelers, often used as a warning f...
778
Satori is an ape-like yokai from the mountains of Japan that can instantly read the minds of any human it encounters.
776
A tree that grows in battlefields and drinks the blood of the dead, attacking anyone who passes too close.
773
A legendary yokai pair—one with long legs, the other with long arms—who fish cooperatively in deep coastal waters.
771
A rare yokai spirit representing wealth and prosperity, appearing as a glowing orb of gold protected by supernatural for...
770
A mysterious tree said to grow flowers with human faces that laugh and smile instead of speaking.
769
A cheerful little boy spirit who delights in the rain, sometimes causing showers or playful mischief.
766
A fish-like sea monster with a barb-covered tail, said to lurk off the coasts of western Japan and attack ships with ste...
765
Poltergeist-like spirits that cause mysterious noises in houses, often associated with haunted homes and disturbed energ...
762
The eerie spirit of the blue lantern, said to appear at the end of a hundred ghost stories told by candlelight.
761
A titanic giant said to have shaped Japan’s geography by moving mountains and forming lakes with his footsteps.
761
A mischief-making spirit known for slicing through fishing nets and mosquito screens in the night.
760
A spectral court lady draped in blue, haunting abandoned noble estates with memories of a lost past.
757
A ghostly whale yokai said to appear off the coast of western Japan. Surrounded by strange birds and fish, it brings mis...
750
Tennin are celestial women from Buddhist mythology, often seen as graceful, divine beings who descend to Earth in flowin...
749
Sesshō-seki is the legendary Killing Stone, tied to the death of Tamamo-no-Mae. It was believed to kill anyone who touch...
748
Uma-no-ashi is a bizarre yokai in the form of a horse’s leg that dangles from trees and kicks unsuspecting travelers as...
745
A haunted paper lantern yokai with a single eye and long tongue, brought to life through age or neglect, often startling...
739
A revered rain dragon spirit from Japanese Buddhist folklore, worshipped for bringing rain and divine blessings.
739
A humorous yokai that takes the form of a radish grater, its name a pun on “mountain storm.”
737
A sorrowful spirit of a farmer who rises from the muddy rice paddies at night, lamenting the loss and neglect of his lan...
733
A flying strip of cloth from Kagoshima Prefecture, Ittan-momen is a yokai that wraps around the faces of people to suffo...
733
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