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 misty mountains of Hiba, where the dawn broke late and the sun hid behind veils of cloud, there lived a creature...
Jul 8, 2026
In the whispering darkness of the Inland Sea, where the moon dipped into the waves like a silver sickle, the Heikegani c...
Jul 8, 2026
In days when autumn leaves rustled with an eerie silence, and villagers whispered secrets beneath the moon's watchful ga...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded hills of Otsuchi, where the path to the hot springs winds through cypress groves, there lived a you...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded mountains, where cherry blossoms bloomed with an otherworldly glow, there lived a young geisha name...
Jul 8, 2026
In a village nestled between two great mountains, where cherry blossoms bloomed in spring and autumn leaves rustled with...
Jul 8, 2026
In days long past, when the misty mountains still shrouded the villages of old Japan, there lived a humble yet wise youn...
Jul 8, 2026
In the misty mountains of Hyōsube's ancestral home, where the rivers flowed with a gentle song, there lived a young girl...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded valleys of Shikoku's eastern coast, where the mountains meet the sea, there lived an elderly fisher...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded mountains of Akō, where cedar trees pierced the sky and rivers sang their lullabies, there lived a...
Jul 8, 2026
In the misty twilight of autumn, when the wind whispers secrets through the pines, a village lay shrouded in unease. The...
Jul 8, 2026
In a village nestled between two great mountains, there lived an elderly woman named Kiyomi. She was known throughout th...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of winter, when snowflakes fell like feathers from the dark sky, travelers avoided the desolate path that...
Jul 8, 2026
In the village of Yatsushiro, nestled between the swirling waters of the Shimono River and the rugged hills of Kyūshū, t...
Jul 8, 2026
In the sleepy fishing village of Katsuragi, where the misty dawn rose over the tranquil waters, there lived an elderly f...
Jul 8, 2026
In the shadowed alleys of a small rural town, where cherry blossoms bloomed pale and sparse in the spring, there lived a...
Jul 8, 2026
In the misty hours before dawn, when the temple's lanterns flickered with a soft, ethereal glow, the novice Kaito would...
Jul 8, 2026
In the time before seasons, when the world was shrouded in mist and stillness, the gods gathered to shape the land. Amon...
Jul 8, 2026
In a small village nestled between two great mountains, there lived a woman named Otohime. She was known for her thrifti...
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 mist-shrouded mountains, where the wind whispers secrets to the trees, there lived a young tengu named Kaito. His...
Jul 8, 2026
In the misty dawn, where the rice paddies lay tranquil, a young farmer named Kaito toiled in the wet soil. His family's...
Jul 8, 2026
In the village of Akakawa, where the mountains dipped into the misty valleys, there lived an old monk named Kaito. He wa...
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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