Nukekubi
Nukekubi is a type of Rokurokubi. They are the same in all aspects except that the Nukekubi detaches their…
Dangerous
Ningyo
If you’re fishing and you catch this Yokai, you’ll have a choice to make. If you eat it, you…
Tsurube Otoshi
This Yokai has been described as spirit from an old tree. In some instances it rains down fire and…
Tenome
Tenome have eyes on their hands instead of in their heads. There are several stories about these Yokai. One…
Nure Onna
This Yokai has the body of a snake and the head of a women. There are three different stories…
Kappa
Kappa’s are an aquatic green creature with a bowl-like head that holds water. While a Kappa is typically the…
Shinigami
The death bringer! This Yokai chooses the time of your death. The king of the underworld is also a…
Rokurokubi
Many stories surround this Yokai. A Rokurokubi appears as a normal looking women but when she falls asleep her…
Jorogumo
Be careful of women you meet near waterfalls. This Yokai is part women, part spider. She can shapeshift into…
Yuki-onna
Yuki-onna (snow-women) are often seen during blizzards. Sometimes they offer to led travelers who are lost in a storm…