Suika No Bakemono
Suika no bakemono literally means watermelon monster. This yokai is a samurai with a watermelon as its head. No further information was known for this strange yokai but it appeared in Buson Yokai Emaki, a famous picture scroll.
Aka Manto
The legend of Aka Manto is one of the most popular story in Japan. The legend is about a woman hunting the last toilet stall of public schools. Aka Manto literally means “red cloak”. The legends says that if you use the women’s toilet’s last stall Aka manto will appear. She will ask for the… Continue reading Aka Manto
Jinmenju
The human-faced tree. Jinmeju or the Ninmenju is a peculiar tree that bear fruits that has face. These fruits are called the Jinmenshi, although having faces, they are incapable of speaking but they can smile and laugh. They even continuously smile or laugh when the fall off the tree. These human-faced fruits are either sweet… Continue reading Jinmenju
Hitodama
Hitodama appears like colored glowing fire orbs, sometimes blueish, sometimes greenish or sometimes reddish, sometimes yellowish, with long glowing tails and is believed to be the souls of persons recently deceased. They can be seen on houses where people recently died, funeral homes and graveyards. They are visible to the human eyes and they are harmless.… Continue reading Hitodama
Ryuto
The dragon lantern. It is said that this yokai inhabits the sea or bodies of water. Ryuto is a divine light phenomenon that appears on serene nights. Although they appears to be glowing light sorbs forming into a dragon, they are not hot or does not burn.
Tanuki
The Japanese racoon dog. The Tanuki has a prominent massive magical testicles. The Tanuki’s flexible testicles represents luck and wealth for the Japanese. They can shape their giant scrotums into anything and any size they want. Tanukis can shapeshift. They love human food and alcohol. They transform into a human by putting a leaf on… Continue reading Tanuki
Hainu
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
Umidebito
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
Okiku
According to the legends, Okiku was a maid of a japanese samurai named Tessan Aoyama. Okiku was very beautiful. The japanese samurai always made advances towards Okiku but she always declined his offers. For Aoyama’s last attempt, he tricked Okiku, he hid one of their ten expensive plates. Okiku soon realized one was missing. She… Continue reading Okiku
Yatagarasu
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