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.

野箆坊 のっぺらぼう Translation: faceless monk Alternate names: often referred to as mujina Habitat: roads, inns, shops; blends into human society Diet: unknown, but has no mouth and thus can’t eat …

座敷童子 ざしきわらし Translation: zashiki child Alternate names: many, depending in the region and variety of ghost Habitat: zashiki (a kind of sitting room covered in tatami mats) and other rooms Diet: …

鬼 おに Translation: ogre, demon Habitat: Hell; remote mountains, caves, islands, abandoned fortresses Diet: omnivorous; especially livestock, humans, and alcohol Appearance: Oni are one the greatest …

玉藻前 たまものまえ Translation: a nickname literally meaning “Lady Duckweed” Appearance: Tamamo no Mae is one of the most famous kitsune in Japanese mythology. A nine-tailed magical fox, she is …

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 girls’ restroom …

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 woman who was …