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Spirits believed to bring disease, plagues, and calamity, often feared and driven away through rituals.
732
Kerakera-onna is a towering yokai woman who appears in the sky, laughing maniacally. Her laughter is said to spread drea...
731
A monkey-like spirit that lives in the mountains and is said to steal the breath of sleeping travelers.
731
A spook-disease which causes a woman to grow immensely fat and lethargic while sleeping, often attributed to spiritual i...
729
A ritual demon from Iwate Prefecture who disciplines misbehaving children and blesses households.
728
Shisa are lion-dog figures from Okinawan mythology, often placed in pairs at entrances to protect against evil and invit...
728
Another name for the kappa—a mischievous and dangerous water-dwelling yokai, revered and feared in Japanese folklore.
727
Associated with the remote mountain passes of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.
725
Sōgenbi is a flaming ghost from Kyoto, said to be the spirit of a monk cursed for stealing oil from a temple. It appears...
725
A mysterious yokai composed entirely of smoke, said to rise from burning incense or flames, appearing only to those with...
722
A one-legged mountain spirit from the Kii Peninsula, known for hopping through the snow and frightening villagers during...
719
Tenjōname is a creepy yokai known for haunting unkempt homes and licking the ceilings with its long tongue, leaving behi...
719
A hairy, one-eyed spirit believed to be a kappa who migrates to the mountains, known for mischief and pranks.
718
A powerful thunder god from Japanese mythology, associated with storms, lightning, and divine wrath.
717
An old crone who waits at the banks of the Sanzu River in the underworld, stripping garments from the souls of the recen...
714
A spirit born from an old sake jar, Kameosa is known to provide an endless supply of drink to those who treat it with re...
713
A giant ghostly woman’s face that appears in the sky, often as a sign of warning or punishment.
713
An animated lump of decaying human flesh that wanders abandoned places, emitting a horrific stench.
712
A disturbing yokai resembling a decayed blackened corpse with dangling eyeballs, said to sneak out of Buddhist altars at...
712
The god of thunder and lightning, often depicted with drums used to summon storms.
712
A giant catfish said to dwell beneath the earth, whose movements are believed to cause earthquakes in Japanese mythology...
711
A mysterious female yokai with the ability to stretch her body to immense heights in order to peer into second-story win...
711
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