19 illustrated stories matching your filters — 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 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 Akakawa Valley, where misty dawn veiled the mountainsides, an old woman dwelled. They called her Yama-u...
Jul 8, 2026
In the village of Akakawa, where the willow trees wept in the autumn breeze, there lived an old priest named Kaito. He t...
Jul 8, 2026
In the hills of Tottori, where the misty dawn clings to the thatched roofs, there lived an elderly woman named Kikuno. S...
Jul 8, 2026
In the forgotten recesses of the old temple's library, where dusty tomes and yellowed scrolls lay stacked upon shelves t...
Jul 8, 2026
In twilight's hush, where temple grounds whispered secrets to the wind, a lone traveler made his way through the winding...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of winter, when snowflakes danced in the wind and candles burned brightly within homes, there lived a youn...
Jul 8, 2026
In the twilight hour, when the sun's fiery orb dipped into the waves and painted the sea with hues of crimson and gold,...
Jul 8, 2026
In the dead of night, when the village was shrouded in darkness and the wind whispered through the bamboo groves, there...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of rural Akita, where mist-shrouded valleys whispered secrets to one another, there lived an elderly weave...
Jul 8, 2026
In a forgotten valley, where the sun dipped into the horizon and painted the sky with hues of crimson and gold, there li...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of autumn's twilight, when cypress and maple leaves rustled in the faint breeze, Onmyōji Akira stood befor...
Jul 8, 2026
In twilight's hush, where cherry blossoms swayed like delicate fingers on the wind, a young priestess named Kiyomi wande...
Jul 8, 2026
In the village of Katsuragi, where mist veiled the mountains and autumn leaves whispered secrets to the wind, there live...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded village of Akakawa, where cherry blossoms bloomed in the dead of winter, there lived a young weaver...
Jul 8, 2026
In the moonlit streets of our village, where cherry blossoms bloomed in every corner, a young woman named Emiko dwelled....
Jul 8, 2026
In the village nestled between two great rivers, there lived an elderly woman named Okuni. She was known for her kindnes...
Jul 8, 2026
In the small fishing village of Aokawa, where the sun dipped into the sea like a burning ember, there lived an old fishe...
Jul 8, 2026
In the heart of the sacred grove of Kaha'au, where ancient trees whispered secrets to the wind, an elderly woman named K...
Jul 8, 2026
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