Welcome 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 …

Depending 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 …

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鬼 おに Translation: ogre, demon Habitat: Hell; remote mountains, caves, islands, abandoned fortresses Diet: omnivorous; especially livestock, humans, and alcohol Appearance: Oni are …

玉藻前 たまものまえ Translation: a nickname literally meaning “Lady Duckweed” Appearance: Tamamo no Mae is one of the most famous kitsune in Japanese mythology. A nine-tailed …

Yokai.com opened in 2013 and has been growing steadily since then. This website is intended as an introduction to the supernatural creatures and phenomena of Japanese folklore known as …

狐 きつね Translation: fox Alternate names: unique names exist in many individual instances Habitat: found throughout Japan Diet: omnivorous; fond of fried tofu Appearance: Foxes, or …

唐傘小僧 からかさこぞう Translation: paper umbrella priest boy Alternate names: kasa obake, karakasa obake Appearance: These silly looking yōkai are transformations of Chinese-style …

土蜘蛛 つちぐも Translation: ground spider Alternate names: yatsukahagi, ōgumo (“giant spider”) Habitat: rural areas, mountains, forests, and caves Diet: humans, animals; anything that it can …

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