295 illustrated stories from Japanese folklore — each with panel art and a full retelling on the creature’s page. New tales are added as we publish them. Browse the A–Z directory or take the yokai quiz.
In the depths of autumn, when the wind whispers secrets to the mountains, I chanced upon a village beset by darkness. Th...
Jul 8, 2026
In a small village nestled in the mist-shrouded mountains, there lived a young woman named Emiko. She was known for her...
Jul 8, 2026
In the sleepy town of Shirakawa, where cherry blossoms bloomed in every corner and misty rain veiled the streets at dusk...
Jul 8, 2026
In the quiet village of Akakawa, where the misty dawn often lingered into morning, there lived a young man named Kaito....
Jul 8, 2026
In the mountains of Kyoto, where the misty veil of dawn still clung to the valleys, a young acolyte named Kenji tended t...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded mountains of Iwate's countryside, there stood an old inn, its wooden sign creaking in the gentle br...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of autumn's haze, when the maples donned their fiery crowns and the air grew crisp with the scent of woods...
Jul 8, 2026
In the snow-shrouded village of Akakawa, where the winds howled through the pine trees like a chorus of restless spirits...
Jul 8, 2026
In the village of Hakuba, nestled between two great mountains, there lived a young woodsman named Kaito. He was known fo...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of Kyūshū's mountains, where the wind whispers secrets to the trees, I once encountered the Yosuzume. It w...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of Yomi, where the misty veil shrouds all, there dwelled a coven of Yomotsu-shikome. Their twisted forms w...
Jul 8, 2026
In days when the sun still wore its crown of glory, a young couple, Kaito and Emiko, fled their war-torn village to find...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of autumn, when the rice fields shimmered with golden light and the trees donned their crimson finery, a y...
Jul 8, 2026
In the sleepy village of Shirakawa, where misty mountains kissed the sky and bamboo forests swayed in the wind, there st...
Jul 8, 2026
In days when time was measured by the seasons and darkness dwelled in every shadow, there lived an ancient crone who ten...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of Akakawa mountain, where cedar trees pierced the sky and waterfalls sang to the wind, there lived a Yama...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of Akakawa Valley, where misty dawn veiled the mountainsides, an old woman dwelled. They called her Yama-u...
Jul 8, 2026
In the misty mountains of old, where the cedar trees stood sentinel and the wild cherry blossoms bloomed like pink firef...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of winter's chill, when snowflakes danced and swirled about the mountain villages, there lived an elderly...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of Kyūshū's rugged mountains, where cherry blossoms bloomed in secret gardens and mist veiled the peaks, t...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of winter, when snowflakes danced in the mountains and shrouded the villages below, Kaito ventured into th...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of Akakawa valley, where the forest grows dense and the mist lingers, there lived an elderly man named Kai...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded mountains of Akakawa, where the wind whispers secrets to the trees, there lived a traveler named Ka...
Jul 8, 2026
In the sleepy village of Katsuragi, nestled between two great mountains, a terrible affliction had taken hold. Crops wit...
Jul 8, 2026
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