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Bookmark or Share- Shuten dōji - Yokai.comLegends: There are few monsters who are considered among the greatest and most evil yokai in all of Japanese folklore. The dreaded king of the oni, Shuten dōji, is one of them. Shuten dōji was not born an oni.
- Tatsu - Yokai.com龍 たつ. Translation: dragon Alternate names: ryū, ryō, wani; known by many specific individual names Habitat: rivers, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, seas, and palaces deep in the ocean Diet: capable of eating anything. Appearance: Tatsu, Japanese dragons, are similar in appearance to the dragons of China and the rest of the world.They have long, scaled bodies, serpentine tails, sharp ...
- Introduction to Yōkai - Yokai.comDepending on who you’re talking to, specific creatures may or may not be classified as yokai. Are ghosts yōkai? Are oni yōkai? Can good spirits be yōkai or are they only evil spirits? Are kami yōkai? Does yōkai only apply to Japan, or does it apply to all countries? Every rule has an exception, and every answer has a contradiction.
- Yokai.com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese FolkloreWelcome to Yokai.com, the illustrated database of Japanese folklore. This is an illustrated encyclopedia featuring ghosts, monsters, and legendary figures from Japan. All of the entries on this site are based on Japanese sources including books, paintings, scrolls, prints, and oral tradition.
- Nopperabō - Yokai.com野箆坊 のっぺらぼう Translation: faceless monk Alternate names: often referred to as mujina Habitat: roads, inns, shops; blends into human society Diet: unknown, but has no mouth and thus can't eat Appearance: Nopperabō resemble ordinary human beings in almost every way, and blend in perfectly with human society. However, the illusion is quickly shattered when met face to face ...
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