Dodomeki
A Dodomeki is a cursed women thief. Their long arms are covered in eyes and in some stories they can extrude poisonous gas from their mouths and flames from their bodies.
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Shinigami
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.
Rokurokubi
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.
Jorogumo
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.
Hannya
A women’s souls can be transformed in to a Hannya demon if the women falls into an obsessed state of jealousy. As she falls deeper, she feels more and more scorned by her lover. Then she falls into a deep state of sorrow, her soul becomes tormented and the demon immerges.
Kitsune
Kitsune also known as nogitsune, kuda-gitsune, osaki-gitsune and ninko is a shapeshifter yokai that often takes the form of a multi-tailed fox like creature. They can appear and disappear at will. In the folklore, the more tails a creature has the older and more powerful they are. They are extremely intelligent and revel in deceiving… Continue reading Kitsune
Yuki-onna
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
Kuchisake 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
Tengu
Tengu are said to have been human in the past. They are said to be Buddhists who failed to conquer the temptations of immorality. They can be identified by their red complexion and their long noses. They are known for having advanced martial skills that they sometimes teach to humans. They are often referred to… Continue reading Tengu