- Yōkai - Wikipedia
Yōkai are often referred to as Japanese spirits or East Asian ghosts, like the Hanako-san legend or the story of the "Slit-mouthed girl", both of which hail from Japanese legend The term yōkai can also be interpreted as something strange or unusual
- Yokai. com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese Folklore
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 based on Japanese sources including books, paintings, scrolls, prints, and oral tradition
- Yōkai, The Supernatural Beings Of Japanese Folklore
From harmless tricksters to malevolent demons, yōkai are monsters from Japanese folklore that can be cute and playful — or deadly
- What is a Yokai? 30 Mysterious Japanese Demons - Japan Objects
Yokai is not simply the Japanese word for demon, as is sometimes believed They are the embodiment of a moment: a feeling of dread and bewilderment, or awe and wonder over an extraordinary event; or a strange sound or peculiar scent that demands an explanation; an ineffable phenomenon explained only by a supernatural entity
- Yōkai | Yokai Wiki | Fandom
Yōkai (妖怪, ghost, phantom, strange apparition) are a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore The word yōkai is made up of the kanji for "bewitching; attractive; calamity" and "apparition; mystery; suspicious"
- Yōkai: Fantastic Creatures of Japanese Folklore - Japan Society
In Japan the creatures and strange phenomena of folklore have been known historically by a variety of terms, including mononoke, bakemono and obake, but most commonly today they are called yōkai, a word that has become a catchall for everything spooky—from creepy monster, to ghostly spirit, to mysterious phenomenon
- Japanese Yokai List with Pictures | Japan Avenue
Yōkai (妖怪) are supernatural creatures that are very much present in Japanese culture The term yōkai can be translated as "spirit, demon or ghost " They exist in many varieties, from the scary to the wacky
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