6 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 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 heart of Akakawa Forest, where the mist-shrouded mountains whispered secrets to the wind, travelers often spoke i...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded coves of Awa Province, where the waves caress the shore with a soothing melody, there lived a young...
Jul 8, 2026
In the village of Kurobayashi, where the sea met the shore in a soft caress, fishermen whispered tales of the Umibōzu's...
Jul 8, 2026
In the twilight hours, when shadows danced upon the walls and the wind whispered secrets through the trees, a young monk...
Jul 8, 2026
In the misty coves of Sanuki's eastern shore, where the pines stood sentinel over the restless sea, there lived a fisher...
Jul 8, 2026
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