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Jinmenken 人面犬 じんめんけん Translation: man-faced dog Habitat: urban areas Diet: omnivorous Appearance: Jinmenken are dogs with human-like faces—most commonly the faces of old men. They are ... The post Jinmenken first appeared on Yokai.com.
10.11.2025 03:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Me kara hikari wo hanatsu ijū 眼から光を放つ異獣 めからひかりをはなついじゅう Translation: strange beast that shoots light from its eye Habitat: unknown; possibly the sky or space Diet: unknown Appearance: Me kara hikari wo ... The post Me kara hikari wo hanatsu ijū first appeared on Yokai.com.
29.09.2025 02:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Shutō tori 酒盜鳥 しゅとうとり Translation: sake-stealing bird Habitat: around homes Diet: prefers alcohol Appearance: Shutō tori are big birds which resemble chickens wearing hakama and a kanmuri. ... The post Shutō tori first appeared on Yokai.com.
09.09.2025 06:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Onnen no niwatori 怨念の鶏 おんねんのにわとり Translation: grudge chicken Habitat: near its place of death Diet: none; survives solely on its grudge Appearance: When a cockfighting rooster and its ... The post Onnen no niwatori first appeared on Yokai.com.
30.08.2025 05:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kyodai katatsumuri 巨大蝸牛 きょだいかたつむり Translation: giant snail Habitat: mountain caves Diet: omnivorous; includes zen monks Appearance: As their name implies, kyodai katatsumuri are gigantic snails which live ... The post Kyodai katatsumuri first appeared on Yokai.com.
08.08.2025 06:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ōkina kintama 大きな陰嚢 おおきなきんたま Translation: big balls, big scrotum Habitat: near the Satta Pass in Shizuoka Appearance: Ōkina kintama is the nickname of an old man who ... The post Ōkina kintama first appeared on Yokai.com.
30.07.2025 04:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Yadomori 宿守 やどもり Translation: toad; house protector Habitat: houses Diet: unknown Appearance: Yadomori look like giant toads about as large as a human. They have long, ... The post Yadomori first appeared on Yokai.com.
20.06.2025 07:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Yamawani 山鰐 やまわに Translation: mountain shark Habitat: mountains Diet: carnivorous Appearance: Yamawani are strange looking land-dwelling sharks. They have enormous mouths full of sharp teeth and ... The post Yamawani first appeared on Yokai.com.
09.06.2025 01:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kotoro kotoro 子とろ子とろ ことろことろ Translation: child taker Alternate names: shito onna (jealous woman) Habitat: homes with children Diet: babies Appearance: Kotoro kotoro look like monstrous, half-naked women ... The post Kotoro kotoro first appeared on Yokai.com.
31.05.2025 03:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kogarasu 古烏 こがらす Translation: old crow Habitat: graveyards Diet: human corpses Appearance: Kogarasu were once old crows. After living for 1000 years, they transform into giant, ... The post Kogarasu first appeared on Yokai.com.
09.05.2025 04:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kechibi 鬼火 けちび Translation: soul fire Habitat: graveyards and human-inhabited areas Diet: none Appearance: Kechibi are human souls that have transformed into fireballs with human faces. ... The post Kechibi first appeared on Yokai.com.
22.04.2025 03:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Honenashi onna 骨なし女 ほねなしおんな Translation: boneless woman Alternate names: kurage onna (jellyfish woman) Habitat: trees Diet: none Appearance: Honenashi onna is a ghost that haunts the area ... The post Honenashi onna first appeared on Yokai.com.
04.04.2025 05:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kairai 海雷 かいらい Translation: sea lightning Alternate names: akugyo, raichōgyo Habitat: Sea of Japan Diet: unknown Appearance: Kairai are large mermaids found in the Sea of ... The post Kairai first appeared on Yokai.com.
22.09.2024 08:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Toire no Hanako-san トイレの花子さん といれのはなこさん Translation: Hanako of the Toilet Alternate names: Sanbanme no Hanako-san (Hanako of the Third Stall) Habitat: the third stall in the third floor ... The post Toire no Hanako-san first appeared on Yokai.com.
15.07.2024 09:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ichimokuren 一目連 いちもくれん Translation: one-eyed muraji Alternate names: Hitotsume Ryū, Hitotsume Muraji, Tado Gongen Habitat: Mount Tado Appearance: Ichimokuren is a one-eyed ryūjin–or dragon god–with the ... The post Ichimokuren first appeared on Yokai.com.
08.07.2024 10:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Hibagon ヒバゴン Translation: named for the mountain on which it was spotted Alternate names: yamagon Habitat: mountains in the Chūgoku region of West Japan Diet: unknown ... The post Hibagon first appeared on Yokai.com.
01.06.2024 00:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Yukinko 雪ん子 ゆきんこ Translation: snow child Habitat: snowy areas Diet: unknown Appearance: Yukinko are snow spirits that live in the mountainous parts of northern Japan which ... The post Yukinko first appeared on Yokai.com.
20.05.2024 05:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Geya nyūdō 下屋入道 げやにゅうどう Translation: monk under the floor Alternate names: mushō Habitat: underground Diet: whatever is in the house Appearance: Geya nyūdō are small, subterranean people ... The post Geya nyūdō first appeared on Yokai.com.
06.05.2024 07:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Yōko 妖狐 ようこ Translation: strange fox Alternate names: kitsune, bake gitsune Habitat: forests, fields, and mountains Diet: omnivorous; especially fond of fried tofu Appearance: Yōko literally ... The post Yōko first appeared on Yokai.com.
28.03.2024 09:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kinko 金狐 きんこ Translation: gold fox Alternate names: kingitsune Habitat: forests, fields, mountains, temples and shrines Appearance: Kinko are golden-furred kitsune who serve the goddess Dakini. ... The post Kinko first appeared on Yokai.com.
26.02.2024 08:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ginko 銀狐 ぎんこ Translation: silver fox Alternate names: gingitsune Habitat: forests, fields, mountains, temples and shrines Appearance: Ginko are silver-furred kitsune who serve the goddess Dakini. ... The post Ginko first appeared on Yokai.com.
26.02.2024 08:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kokuko 黒狐 こくこ Translation: black fox Alternate names: kurogitsune, kuroko, kokko, genko Habitat: forests, fields, mountains, and shrines Appearance: Kokuko are rare kitsune who show themselves ... The post Kokuko first appeared on Yokai.com.
16.02.2024 04:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0