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 …

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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 …

人形神 ひんながみ Translation: doll god, doll spirit Alternate names: kochobbo Habitat: homes Appearance: Hinnagami are powerful spirits from Toyama Prefecture. They reside in dolls and …

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 …

二口女 ふたくちおんな Translation: two-mouthed woman Habitat: usually occurs in married women Diet: as a normal person, only twice as much Appearance: Families who notice that …

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Origin: Sagari come from the spirits of horses which die on the road and are discarded and left to rot where they fall. The horses’ souls sometimes get caught in the trees as they rise from the …

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

馬骨 ばこつ Translation: horse bones Habitat: houses Diet: unknown Appearance: Bakotsu look like horses, however they also have several human-like characteristics–they wear clothes and …