The Daitengu Or the Konoha Tengu looks more human than the Karasu Tengu or the Kotengu. The Daitengu is a large humanoid with a huge pair of wings, red face and an elongated large nose. They are the master of martial arts. They are expert specially when it comes to swords. They have the ability… Continue reading Daitengu
Tengu literally means heavenly dog. They are considered as a Kami. There are two types of Tengus: The Daitengu and the Karasu Tengu. The Daitengu is humanoid with a red face, a long nose and a pair of wings while the Karasu Tengu either has a crow’s head and a human body, has a pair… Continue reading Tengu
Kodama is a tree spirit. They inhabit trees deep in the forests of Japan. They look like bluish light orbs. They can live inside the trees or around it. The life of the Kodama is connected with the trees. They protect the trees it inhabits and its surroundings. If someone tries or cuts these trees… Continue reading Kodama
Inugami literally means dog god. Inugamis are dogs that has been starved to death, decapitated and then buried on crossroads. They come back as an onryo (vengeful spirit.) This kind of ritual is made by their masters for them to become an Inugami, to be obedient again despite of being deprived of food. The preserved… Continue reading Inugami
Hainu are dogs that possesses a massive pair of wings. According to the legends, there are two types of Hainu. The evil one and the good one. The evil ones are vicious, swift and are violent and dangerous to the humans while the good ones are tamed, benevolent and exists to protect humans specially the… Continue reading Hainu
This mysterious creature inhabits deep in the sea. They are divine and only surfaces when they foretell events, to deliver warnings for pandemics, terrible disasters, etc. They appear to be young women with scales, sometimes they have scaly torso of a dragon and the rest of the half of their body is inside a massive… Continue reading Umidebito
Literally means eight span crow. Yatagarasu is a holy creature serving a deity, Amaterasu Oomikami and is a three legged crow that inhabits the sun. The legends says that the yokai Yatagarasu was sent down by the goddess Amatersu from the heaven to guide Emperor Jimmu to conquer his quest. It was also said that… Continue reading Yatagarasu
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
If you’re fishing and you catch this Yokai, you’ll have a choice to make. If you eat it, you gain longevity but it also might bring storms and unfortunate incidents. It’s said that if a fisherman catches one, they throw them back to avoid possible tragedy. Would you risk eating if you knew you could… Continue reading Ningyo
People with unredeemable, immoral and sinful souls can turn into an Oni demon when they die. Oni resemble ogres with horns and can have almost any color skin. They tend to hide because they don’t like to be seen by humans. While in the past Oni were considered evil, in our time they are oftentimes… Continue reading Oni
