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
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
Otoroshis are known to guard temples or holy places and widely known to stay on high places such as roofs and Torii gates. They appear to have long wild manes, large tusks and deadly claws, hunched and can have either orange or blue skin. They eat wild animals they spot in places they guard. They… Continue reading Otoroshi
Nukekubi is a type of Rokurokubi. They are the same in all aspects except that the Nukekubi detaches their head completely from their body. It’s flying head can travel further than the Rokurokubi. They look entirely like a normal human being during the day but they thirst for blood of humans or animals at night.… Continue reading Nukekubi
Sazae-Oni is a giant turban snail demon. This yokai shapeshifts into beautiful women and pretends to be drowning in the sea to lure seamen into rescuing her. Sazae-Oni collects testicles, steals them from the unsuspecting men by bitting them off. In some legends, they say that Sazae Oni uses the semen from the testicles to… Continue reading Sazae-Oni
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
