The ugly female oni or kijo from the land of the dead. They look like ugly women that wears layered colorful kimonos. They have big wild smile, they make their teeth colored black, they have pointed ears, saggy breasts, they have monstrous paws and claws and long hair. The Shikome loves putting on excessive make… Continue reading Shikome
They say when a toad lived for a very long time it can become a yokai. Ogama is a giant toad yokai that preys on smaller animals using its long powerful sticky tongue. The Ogama grows larger over time and when it reaches a certain height it sees human as food. This giant yokai carries… Continue reading Ogama
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.
Literally means “ghost sandal”. Comes from the words Obake, meaning ghost and Zori, the japanese straw sandal. This mischievous yokai has two arms, two legs mouth and one eye at the center of its face. This yokai is a Tsukumogami. They run around the house causing havoc chanting “Kararin! Kororin! Kankororin! Managu mittsu ni ha… Continue reading Bakezōri
A giant skeleton hungry for human flesh. When you hear rattling sound or a ringing in ear sound a Gashadokuro must be nearby. They are invisible and can show themselves whenever they want. They attack travellers at midnight biting their heads off and drinking their blood.
When you feel a sudden painful gust of wind, you maybe encountering the yokai Kamaitachi. Kamaitachis are three (3) weasels riding around a swirling wind with their sharp knife-like nails. These yokais are invisible and forces the wind towards people, attacking them. The first weasel hits the target hard and fast knocking the victim down… Continue reading Kamaitachi
Once you hear clanging noises in the kitchen, that’s probably caused by this violent yokai. Seto-Taisho (Tsukumogami) is a little soldier pieced out of broken porcelain kitchen utensils. their heads are made out of sake glasses and their bodies of porcelain armor. Seto-Taishos never looked all the same. They attack staffs in the kitchen scaring… Continue reading Seto-Taisho
