Tenome have eyes on their hands instead of in their heads. There are several stories about these Yokai. One story says this creature was a blind man who was robbed and so desperately wanted see the robber that eyes grew on his hands and thus he became a Tenome. In another story a man ran… Continue reading Tenome
This Yokai has the body of a snake and the head of a women. There are three different stories about this creature. One story suggests she simply wants to be be left alone and can be seen sometimes looking reflective while washing her hair. In another story she eats humans whole and in yet another… Continue reading Nure Onna
Kappa’s are an aquatic green creature with a bowl-like head that holds water. While a Kappa is typically the size of a child, it has more strength than a human man. The are awkward when out of the water but they can be deadly in the water. If you run into one, remember, if they… Continue reading Kappa
The death bringer! This Yokai chooses the time of your death. The king of the underworld is also a type of Shinigami. The Shinigami is similar to Morrígan of the Faye and the Grim Reaper in Western cultures.
Many stories surround this Yokai. A Rokurokubi appears as a normal looking women but when she falls asleep her neck stretches and her head goes around eating bugs and rodents, scaring people and evening biting people to death. When Yokai awakes, she has no memory of what her head did during the night.
Be careful of women you meet near waterfalls. This Yokai is part women, part spider. She can shapeshift into beautiful women. In some stories she lives near a waterfall. She uses her webs to drag men into falls where she devours them.
Yuki-onna (snow-women) are often seen during blizzards. Sometimes they offer to led travelers who are lost in a storm led to what appears to be shelter but in reality it’s the Yuki-onna home. As the travelers are being led, they feel feelings of fear and sorrow which helps the Yokai to gain the upper hand… Continue reading Yuki-onna
If you run into a Kuchisake Onna and she asks you if you think she’s beautiful answer “Yes”, and then when she splits her mouth open down the sides and says, do you still think I’m beautiful, answer “Yes” again. If you answer “No” to either question, you’ll forfeit your life. Kuchisake Onna is a… Continue reading Kuchisake Onna
