This yokai literally means disembodied red hand of a child. Although this yokai is not known for causing any harm, they like to scare people underneath their habitat which is the Japanese Locust tree. They hang from the tree and drops down to scare people. Sometimes people sees a girl underneath the Aketeko’s tree wearing… Continue reading Akateko
Hari Onna seems to look like a normal girl afar but when you come close to her, you will see that her hair has hooks at the end. She has a long black silky hair with barbed hooks at the end. Hari Onna lurks on the streets at night preying mostly on single young man… Continue reading Hari Onna
Wandering on dark roads at night, this yokai loves scaring travelers causing them to faint or actually die. Shunobon is a demonic yokai that has a bigger head that its body, has a bright red skin, they have needle-like hair, sharp horn, big one glowing eye (sometimes they have two eyes), big wide mouth that… Continue reading Shunobon
Literally means “painted wall”. Nurikabe is an invisible wall. Nurikabe’s real appearance is unknown, but as time went by, artist has a way to illustrate this yokai. When you bump into something invisible, you might be encountering the Nurikabe. When you try to go left the wall extends to the left. When you go right,… Continue reading Nurikabe
This yokai is an ugly old hag with a terrible long tongue. Shitanaga Uba commonly resides deep in the mountains. Known for teaming up with a demon yokai, the Shunobon. They prey on lost travelers by licking the victim’s flesh, sucking their bloods dry leaving the dried up corpse behind.
This cat yokai have two different types, the one raised domestically and the one that lives in the mountains. It is a breed of the Bakeneko. Legends says that when a cat grows old, it can turn into a yokai but for the Nekomata, only the most intelligent, largest, oldest and had the longest tails… Continue reading Nekomata
Akkorokamui is a Kami. It came from the Ainu Folklore known as Atkorkamuy. This yokai is a giant octopus-like water deity with a deep red skin color reflecting the color of the sky during sunsets. Akkorokamui is so massive it can swallow a ship or even a whole big whale. Skulks in the Funka bay… Continue reading Akkorokamui
Onryo’s are vengeful spirits (Yurei). These spirits seeks vengeance for the horrible deaths they’ve suffered caused by another person. They hold grudges for a long time. They are so powerful and inflict harm or kill anyone. Onryo haunts and curses the people that caused their deaths. The curse can be passed or transmitted to another… Continue reading Onryō
Oiwa is an Onryō. It was said that Oiwa’s story is a real life event. Once there was a samurai named Iemon married to the beautiful Oiwa. They were poor and Oiwa was contented with their situation while Iemon was not. He hated Oiwa for having a miserable life with her. Oiwa fell ill after… Continue reading Oiwa
