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 Akakawa village, where the mist-shrouded mountains cradled the river's gentle waters, there lived an ol...
Jul 8, 2026
In those long-ago days when the cherry blossoms first bloomed on the hills of Kagoshima's southern shores, the people li...
Jul 8, 2026
In the shadow of Mount Fuji, where the mist curled like a lonely mourner, the city trembled beneath its feet. The once-v...
Jul 8, 2026
In the moonlit bay of Akashi, where the pines leaned out over the water like sentinels, there lived a fisherman named Ka...
Jul 8, 2026
In the mountains of Wakayama, where the trees grew twisted and the snowdrifts hid ancient secrets, there lived a lone tr...
Jul 8, 2026
In a village nestled between the mist-shrouded hills of Shikoku, where the wind whispers secrets to the trees, there liv...
Jul 8, 2026
In the somnolent hours before dawn, when the sea's darkness was illuminated only by the faint luster of bioluminescent j...
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 of Akakawa, nestled between two great mountains, the farmers were beset by an unending drought. The rice...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of winter, when the snowflakes danced in the darkness and the mountain paths were shrouded in mist, a lone...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of autumn, when the mist-shrouded mountains of Arashiyama seemed to whisper secrets to the wind, I chanced...
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In the depths of Aki Province, where the autumn leaves rustled like golden whispers and the misty veil of dawn clung to...
Jul 8, 2026
In the misty dawn of a long-forgotten era, when cherry blossoms bloomed in every corner of the land and the air was aliv...
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In the sleepy village of Akakawa, where the mountain mist veiled the valleys below, there lived an elderly woodcarver na...
Jul 8, 2026
In a small village nestled between two great rivers, there lived an innkeeper named Kaito. His family had run the humble...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of autumn, when mist shrouded the mountains and leaves rustled in the stillness, there lived an old yamabu...
Jul 8, 2026
In the twilight hours when shadows grew long and darkness was yet to claim the world, a lone traveler made his way throu...
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 village of Akakawa, where cherry blossoms bloomed in every season and moonlight glistened on rice paddies, there...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of autumn, when the maple leaves whispered secrets to the wind, a young weaver named Emiko wandered into t...
Jul 8, 2026
In the depths of autumn, when the wind whispers secrets to the trees and the moon casts an eerie glow on the streets, a...
Jul 8, 2026
In the small village of Kamakura, where the misty dawn kissed the mountains, there lived an elderly woman named Kikuno....
Jul 8, 2026
In the mist-shrouded mountains of old, where wild beasts roamed and trees creaked with an otherworldly voice, there live...
Jul 8, 2026
In a small village nestled between two great mountains, the rice fields lay parched and barren. The sun beat down relent...
Jul 8, 2026
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