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 on this site are …

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 yōkai? Does …

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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 yōkai.

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 insect gods …

がしゃどくろ Translation: onomatopoeic; rattling skull Alternate names: ōdokuro ("giant skull") Habitat: any; usually found near mass-graves or battlegrounds Diet: none, but enjoys eating humans anyway …

Appearance: A bat which lives to a very old age develops magical powers and changes into a yokai known as a nobusuma. They look almost identical to musasabi, or Japanese giant flying squirrels, …

山姥 やまうば Translation: mountain hag, mountain crone Alternate names: yamanba, onibaba Habitat: isolated huts or caves, deep in the mountains Diet: generally eats human food, but will cook anything …

龍神 りゅうじん Translation: dragon god Appearance: Ryūjin are powerful dragons who rule over bodies of water and serve as tutelary deities of those places. Ryūjin can refer to any dragon that is …

陰摩羅鬼 おんもらき Translation: shadowy unpious demon Habitat: temples and places where people have recently died Diet: impiety Appearance: Onmoraki are bird-like monsters with black feathers, …