Hainu
Hainu are dogs that possesses a massive pair of wings. According to the legends, there are two types of…
Harmless and Benign
Umidebito
This mysterious creature inhabits deep in the sea. They are divine and only surfaces when they foretell events, to…
Yatagarasu
Literally means eight span crow. Yatagarasu is a holy creature serving a deity, Amaterasu Oomikami and is a three…
Ippon-Datara
Ippondatara is a shy yokai that has one leg, one foot, creepy arms and one eye at the center…
Akateko
This yokai literally means disembodied red hand of a child. Although this yokai is not known for causing any…
Nurikabe
Literally means “painted wall”. Nurikabe is an invisible wall. Nurikabe’s real appearance is unknown, but as time went by,…
Shirime
This strange Yokai has an eye where its anus should be. You might want to be a little leery if…
Hone-Onna
Two stories surround this yokia. One states that it’s the remains/spirt/ghost an older women who died and comes back…
Nuppepo
This Yokai can take the form of a human. Sometimes it takes the form of a doctor and other…
Chochin Obake
Chochin Obake is a lantern shaped yokai. They have been known to spy on other Yokai and are often…