5 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 twilight hours, when the last wisps of sunlight had fled beyond the mountains, Daidarabocchi stirred. His massive...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded realm of Mount Hiei's sacred crags, where wind whispers secrets to the ancient stones, there dwelle...
Jul 8, 2026
In the twilight hours when shadows stretched across the Sanzu River, an old woman stirred from her stone seat. Her bony...
Jul 8, 2026
In the village nestled between two great mountains, there lived a young merchant named Hiroshi. He was known for his cun...
Jul 8, 2026
In the sleepy village of Akakawa, where rice fields stretched as far as the eye could see, there lived a young farmer na...
Jul 8, 2026
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