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A[edit]Abumi-guchi - A furry creature formed from the stirrup of a mounted military commander works for Yama Orochi Abura-akago - An infant ghost who licks the oil out of andon lamps. Abura-sumashi - A spirit who lives on a mountain pass in Kumamoto Prefecture. Aka Manto - A malicious spirit who haunts bathrooms and asks the cubicle occupants if they want red or blue paper. Akabeko - A red cow involved in the construction of Enzō-ji in Yanaizu, Fukushima. Akaname - The spirit who licks the untidy bathroom. Akashita - A creature that looms in a black cloud over a floodgate. Akateko - A red hand dangling out of a tree. Akkorokamui - An Ainu monster resembling a fish or octopus. Akurojin-no-hi - A ghostly fire from Mie Prefecture. Amabie - A Japanese mermaid yokai Amaburakosagi - A ritual-disciplinary demon from Shikoku. Amamehagi - A ritual-disciplinary demon from Hokuriku. Amanojaku - A small demon that instigates people into wickedness. Amanozako - A monstrous goddess mentioned in the Kujiki. Amazake-babaa - An old woman who asks for sweet sake and brings disease. Amefurikozō - A little boy spirit who plays in the rain. Amemasu - An Ainu creature resembling a fish or whale. Ameonna - Rain making female spirit. Amikiri - The net-cutting spirit. Amorōnagu - A Tennyo from the island of Amami Ōshima. Amaterasu - A sun goddess. Anmo - A ritual-disciplinary demon from Iwate Prefecture. Aoandon - The spirit of the blue paper lantern. Aobōzu - The blue monk who kidnaps children. Aonyōbō - A female ghost who lurks in an abandoned imperial palace. Aosaginohi - A luminescent heron. Arikura-no-baba - An old woman with magical powers. Ashimagari - A spirit which entangles the legs of travelers. Ashinagatenaga - A pair of characters, one with long legs and the other with long arms. Ayakashi (yōkai) Azukiarai - A spirit that makes the sound of azuki beans being washed. Azukitogi - Another name for Azukiarai. B[edit]Bake-kujira - A ghostly whale skeleton that drifts along the coastline of Shimane Prefecture. Bakeneko - A shape-shifting cat. Bakezōri - A zori straw sandal spirit. Baku - An auspicious beast who can devour nightmares. Basan - A large fire-breathing chicken monster. Bashōnosei Betobeto-san - Invisible spirit which follows people at night, making the sound of footsteps Binbōgami - The spirit of poverty. Biwa-bokuboku- Animated biwa Buruburu Byakko - Japanese version of the Chinese White Tiger. Byōbunozoki C[edit]Chōchinobake - A possessed chōchin lantern. Chōchinbi D[edit]Daidarabotchi - A giant responsible for creating the geographical features on Japan. Daitengu - The most powerful Tengu, each of whom lives on a separate mountain. Danzaburou-danuki Datsue-ba - An old woman seated in the underworld who steals clothes from the souls of the dead. Dodomeki E[edit]Enenra - A monster made of smoke. Enkō - Kappa of Shikoku and western Honshū F[edit]Fūjin - The wind god. Fūri Funayūrei - Ghosts of people who died at sea. Furaribi - A creature that flies aimlessly engulfed in flames. Furutsubaki-no-rei Furu-utsubo - Animated jar Futakuchi-onna - The two-mouthed woman. G[edit]Gagoze - A demon who attacked young priests at Gangō-ji temple. Gaki - Starving ghosts of especially greedy people Gashadokuro - A giant skeleton that is the spirit of the unburied dead. Also known as Gaikotsu. Genbu - Japanese version of the Chinese Black Tortoise. Goryō - The vengeful spirits of the dead. Gozu and Mezu - Underworld guards Guhin - another name for tengu Gyūki - Another name for Ushioni. H[edit]Hakanohi Hakuja no Myojin[1] - A White Serpent God Hakutaku - A beast which handed down knowledge on harmful spirits. Hannya - A noh mask representing a jealous female demon. Harionago - A woman with a thorn-like barb on the tip of each strand of her hair Hashihime - A woman associated most often with a bridge in Uji. Heikegani - Crabs with human-faced shells. They are the spirits of the warriors killed in the Battle of Dan-no-ura. Hibagon - The Japanese version of Bigfoot. Hiderigami - The god of drought. Hihi - Monkey Yokai. Hikeshibaba - an old woman who blows out lanterns Hikiko- A ghost of a girl who was violently treated by her parents and bullied by her classmates. Hinode Hinoenma - A succubus spirit that draws energy/blood from its male victims. Hitodama - A fireball ghost that appears when someone dies. Hitotsume-kozō - A one-eyed boy. Hitotsume-nyūdō Hiyoribō Hoji - The wicked spirit of Tamamo-no-Mae. Hōkō - Dog-like tree spirit from China. Hone-onna - A skeleton woman. Hō-ō - The legendary Fenghuang bird of China. Hoshi-no-Tama - A ball guarded by a Kitsune which can give the one who obtains it power to force the Kitsune to help them. It is said to hold some reserves of the Kitsune's power. Hōsōshi Hotoke - A deceased person. Hyakki Yakō - The demons' night parade. Hyōsube - A kind of hair-covered Kappa. I[edit]Ibaraki-doji Ichimoku-nyūdō - An one-eyed Kappa from Sado Island Ichiren-Bozu - Animated prayer beads Ikiryō - Essentially a living ghost, as it is a living person's soul outside of their body. Ikuchi - Sea-serpent that travels over boats in an arc while dripping oil Inugami - A dog-spirit created, worshipped, and employed by a family via sorcery. Inugami Gyoubu Ippon-datara - One-legged mountain spirit said to be a ghost of a blacksmith or the blacksmith deity Ameno-me-Hitotsu. Isonade - A fish-like sea monster with a barb-covered tail. Issie - A lake monster. Itsumade - a fire-breathing bird-like monster Ittan-momen - A possessed roll of cotton that attempts to smother people by wrapping itself around their faces. Iwana-bōzu - A Char that appears as a Buddhist monk Iyaya - a woman whose face is reflected as an old man J[edit]Jami Janjanbi Jibakurei - Spirit that protects a specific place Jikininki - Ghosts that eat human corpses. Jinmenju - A tree with human-faced fruits. Jishin-namazu - The giant catfish that causes earthquakes and tsunami. It was blamed during the Ansei quake & tsunami. Jorōgumo - A spider woman. Jotai - Animated folding screen cloth Jubokko - A vampire tree. K[edit]Kahaku (河伯) - Another name for a Kappa. Kakurezato Kamaitachi - The slashing sickle-clawed weasel that haunts the mountains. Kambarinyōdō Kameosa - A possessed sake jar. Kanedama - a spirit that carries money Kappa - A famous water monster with a water-filled head and a love of cucumbers. Karasu-tengu Karura - Eagle-human hybrid. Kasa-obake - A possessed paper umbrella monster. Kasha - A cat-like demon that descends from the sky and carries away corpses. Katawaguruma - Another name of Wanyudo. Kawauso Kawaakago – a river spirit that pretends to be a crying baby Kechibi Keneō - An old man seated in the underworld who weighs the clothes given to him by Datsue-ba. Keukegen - A small dog-like creature covered entirely in long hair. Kijimuna - A tree sprite from Okinawa. Kirin - The Qilin of China is part dragon and part ox. It is sometimes called the "Chinese unicorn". Kitsune-Tsuki - A fox spirit. Kitsunebi Kitsune no yomriri Kiyohime - A woman who transformed into a serpent demon out of the rage of unrequited love. Kodama - A spirit that lives in a tree. Kokakuchō - The Ubume bird. Komainu - The pair of lion-dogs that guard the entrances of temples. Konaki-jiji - This Yokai disguises itself as an abandoned baby then cries until someone picks it up. Konoha-tengu - A bird-like Tengu. Koropokkuru - A little person from Ainu folklore. Kosenjōbi – fireballs that fly over former battlefields Kosode-no-te - A possessed kimono robe. Kubikajiri - Female corpse-chewing graveyard spirit. Kuchisake-onna - The slit-mouthed woman. Kuda-gitsune - A small fox-like animal used in sorcery. Kyonshī - The Japanese version of the Chinese hopping vampire, known as the Jiang Shi. Kyōkotsu – a skeletal figure that emerges from a well Kyōrinrin - Possessed scrolls or papers. M[edit]Mekurabe The multiplying skulls that menaced Taira no Kiyomori in his courtyard. Miage-nyūdō - A spirit that grows as fast as you can look up at it. Mikaribaba Mikoshi-nyūdō Misaki Mizuchi - A dangerous water dragon. Mokumokuren - A swarm of eyes that appear on a paper sliding door in an old building. Momonjī Mononoke - Any mischievous and troublesome creature/entity of uncertain origin. Morinji-no-kama - Another name for Bunbuku Chagama, the tanuki teakettle. Mōryō Mujina - A shapeshifting badger. Mu-onna - The nothing woman. Myōbu - A title sometimes given to a fox. N[edit]Namahage - A ritual-disciplinary demon from the Oga Peninsula. Namazu - A giant catfish that causes earthquakes. Nekomata Ningyo - A fish person or "mermaid". Nobusuma - a flying squirrel-like monster Noderabō - Are strange creatures that stand near a temple bell. Noppera-bō - A faceless ghost. Nozuchi - a fat snake-like creature Nue - A monster with the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog, the legs of a tiger, and a snake-headed tail. It plagued the emperor with nightmares in the Heike Monogatari. Nukekubi - A vicious human-like monster whose head detaches from its body, often confused with the Rokurokubi. Nuppeppo - An animated lump of decaying human flesh. Nure-onna - A female snake-like monster who appears on the shore. Nuribotoke - An animated corpse with blackened flesh and dangling eyeballs. Nurikabe - A ghostly wall that traps a traveler at night. Nurarihyon - A strange character who sneaks into houses on busy evenings. Nyūdō-bōzu Nyūnaisuzume O[edit]Obake -Shapeshifting spirits Obariyon - Yokai which rides piggyback on a human victim and becomes unbearably heavy Oboroguruma - A oxen cart with a face in its carriage. Oiwa - The ghost of a woman with a distorted face who was murdered by her husband. Ōkaburo Okiku - The plate-counting ghost of a servant girl. Ōkubi - The face of a huge woman which appears in the sky. Okuri-inu - Dog or wolf that follows travelers at night. Similar to the Black dog of English folklore Ōmagatoki Ōmukade - Giant, human-eating centipede that lives in the mountains Oni - The classic Japanese demon. It is an ogre-like creature which often has horns. Oni of Rashomon Onibaba - The demon hag. Onibi - A spirit fire. Onihitokuchi Onmoraki - Bird-demon created from the spirits of freshly dead corpses. Ōnyūdō Onryō - A vengeful ghost. Otoroshi - A hairy creature that perches on the gates to shrines and temples. Onmyoji-A human who has powers like a yokai's Osakabe R[edit]Raijin - The God of Thunder. Raijū - A beast that falls to earth in a lightning bolt. Rokurokubi - A person, usually female, whose neck can stretch indefinitely. Ryū - The Japanese dragon. S[edit]Sa Gojō - The water-monster Sha Wujing from Journey to the West, often interpreted in Japan as a kappa. Samebito - A shark-man from the undersea Dragon Palace. Sankai - Amorphous afterbirth spirit. Sansei Sarakazoe Satori - An ape-like creature that can read minds. Sazae-oni - A turban snail that turns into a woman. Sesshō-seki - The poisonous "killing stones" which Tamamo-no-Mae transformed into. Seiryū - Japanese version of the Chinese Azure Dragon. Shachihoko - A tiger-headed fish whose image is often used in architecture. Shibaemon-tanuki] Shidaidaka Shikigami - A spirit summoned to do the bidding of an Onmyōji. Shikome - Wild women sent by Izanami to harm Izanagi. Shinigami - The Japanese Grim Reaper. Shiranui - a mysterious flame seen over the seas in Kumamoto Prefecture. Shirime (尻目) - An apparition in the shape of a man having an eye in the place of his anus. Shirōneri - Possessed mosquito nettings or dust clothes. Shiryō Shisa - The Okinawan version of the Shishi. Shishi - The paired lion-dogs that guard the entrances of temples. Shōjō - The red-haired sea sprites who love alcohol. Shōkera - Is a creature which peeks in through the skylight of an old house. Sōjōbō - The famous Daitengu of Mount Kurama. Suiko - Another name for Kappa. Son Gokū - The monkey king Sun Wukong from Journey to the West. Sunakake Baba - A witch who uses sand. Shuten-doji Suzaku - Japanese version of the Chinese Vermilion Bird. Suzuri-no-tamashii T[edit]Taka-onna - A female monster that can stretch its waist to peer inside buildings. Tamamo-no-Mae - A wicked nine-tailed fox who appeared as a courtesan. Tanuki - A shape-shifting raccoon dog. Teke Teke - A vengeful spirit of a school girl, with a half upper torso body, who goes around killing people by slicing them in half with a scythe, mimicking her own disfigurement. Ten Tengu - A wise bird-like demon. Tenjōkudari Tenka (kaika) Tenko (fox) Tennin - A heavenly being. Te-no-me - Ghost of a blind man, with his eyes on his hands Teratsutsuki Tesso - A priest who was snubbed by the emperor and became a swarm of rats which laid waste to a rival temple. Tōfu-kozō Tsuchigumo Tsuchinoko - A legendary serpentine monster. It is now a cryptid resembling a fat snake. Tsukuyomi - A moon god. Tsukumogami - An animated tea caddy that Matsunaga Hisahide used to bargain a peace with Oda Nobunaga. It is now understood to mean any 100-year-old inanimate object that has come to life. Tsurube-otoshi - A monster that drops out of the tops of trees. U[edit]Ubume - The spirit of a woman who died in childbirth. Uma-no-ashi - A horse's leg which dangles from a tree and kicks passersby. Umibōzu - A giant monster appearing on the surface of the sea. Umi-nyōbō - A female sea monster who steals fish. Ungaikyo - A possessed mirror. Ushi-no-tokimairi Ushi-oni - A name given to an assortment of ox-headed monsters. Ushirogami Uwan - A spirit named for the sound it shouts when surprising people. W[edit]Waira - A large beast that lurks in the mountains, about which little is known. Wani - A water monster comparable to an alligator or crocodile. A related word has been applied to the Saltwater crocodile. Wanyūdō - A flaming wheel with a man's head in the center, that sucks out the soul of anyone who sees it. Y[edit]Yadōkai - Monks who have turned to mischief. Yasha - a symbol monster that can create animals and has 3 eyes Yako (fox) Yama-biko - Small creatures that create echos. Yamajijii Yamako Yamaoroshi - A possessed vegetable grater, almost porcupine-like in appearance. Yamata no Orochi - The eight-headed dragon/serpent monster slain by the god Susanoo. Yama-uba - A Crone-like yōkai. Yashima no Hage-tanuki Yatagarasu - The three-legged crow of Amaterasu. Yato-no-kami - Deadly Snake Gods which infested a field. Yobuko - A mountain-dwelling spirit. Yomotsu-shikome - The hags of the underworld. Yonakinoishi Yōsei - The Japanese word for "fairy". Yosuzume - a mysterious bird that sings at night, sometimes indicating that the okuri-inu is near. Yuki-onna - The snow woman. Yurei - Ghosts in a more Western sense. Z[edit]Zashiki-warashi - A protective childlike house spirit. Zennyo Ryūō - A rain-making dragon. Zorigami - An animated clock. Zuijin - A tutelary spirit. Zunbera-bō - Another name for the Noppera-bō. See also[edit]Japanese mythology Kaidan Portals Access related topics Mythology portal Japan portal