Welcome to Yokai.com, the illustrated database of Japanese folklore. This is an illustrated encyclopedia featuring ghosts, monsters, and legendary figures from Japan. All of the entries …

Depending on who you’re talking to, specific creatures may or may not be classified as yokai. Are ghosts yōkai? Are oni yōkai? Can good spirits be yōkai or are they only evil spirits? Are kami …

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Yokai.com opened in 2013 and has been growing steadily since then. This website is intended as an introduction to the supernatural creatures and phenomena of Japanese folklore known as …

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土蜘蛛 つちぐも Translation: ground spider Alternate names: yatsukahagi, ōgumo ("giant spider") Habitat: rural areas, mountains, forests, and caves Diet: humans, animals; anything that it can …

口裂け女 くちさけおんな Translation: slit-mouthed woman Habitat: dimly-lit streets and alleys Diet: none; though enjoys hard candy Appearance: The kuchisake onna is the ghost of a …

Legends: There are few monsters who are considered among the greatest and most evil yokai in all of Japanese folklore. The dreaded king of the oni, Shuten dōji, is one of them.

神虫 しんちゅう Translation: divine insect Habitat: the southern mountains of Enbutai Diet: evil spirits and demons, particularly those which spread disease Appearance: Shinchū are great …

二口女 ふたくちおんな Translation: two-mouthed woman Habitat: usually occurs in married women Diet: as a normal person, only twice as much Appearance: Families who notice that …