Japanese Mythology
Yosuzume
Yosuzume (夜雀 "night sparrow" ) is a legend of a spectre of a bird that is passed down in various areas: in Kōchi Prefecture in Tanokuchi Village (currently Kuroshio Town)...
Yosuzume
Yosuzume (夜雀 "night sparrow" ) is a legend of a spectre of a bird that is passed down in various areas: in Kōchi Prefecture in Tanokuchi Village (currently Kuroshio Town)...
Yamachichi
The yamachichi (etymologically "mountainous region" and "breast" or "milk," a priori in the form of ateji) is a yōkai mentioned in Ehon hyaku monogatari. According to legend, the yamachichi was...
Yamachichi
The yamachichi (etymologically "mountainous region" and "breast" or "milk," a priori in the form of ateji) is a yōkai mentioned in Ehon hyaku monogatari. According to legend, the yamachichi was...
Takaonna
Takaonna (高女) is a yokai that walks and wanders in people's rooms, they are jealous and ugly ladies who are unpopular with men. These become Takaonna because of their jealousy, some...
Takaonna
Takaonna (高女) is a yokai that walks and wanders in people's rooms, they are jealous and ugly ladies who are unpopular with men. These become Takaonna because of their jealousy, some...
Tennin
Tennin (天人 "heavenly creature") are spiritual beings found in Japanese Buddhism. The Tennin include tenshi (天使 "angel"), ten no tsukai (天の使い lett. "heavenly messenger") and ten'nyo (天女 "heavenly nymph"). The ten'nin...
Tennin
Tennin (天人 "heavenly creature") are spiritual beings found in Japanese Buddhism. The Tennin include tenshi (天使 "angel"), ten no tsukai (天の使い lett. "heavenly messenger") and ten'nyo (天女 "heavenly nymph"). The ten'nin...
Tesso
Tesso, the Iron Rat, is how the abbot Raigo of the Miidera temple, who transforms into a half-man half-rat hybrid, is known in Japanese mythology. Tesso differs from many yokai...
Tesso
Tesso, the Iron Rat, is how the abbot Raigo of the Miidera temple, who transforms into a half-man half-rat hybrid, is known in Japanese mythology. Tesso differs from many yokai...
Raijū
The raijū (雷獣, "thunder animal" or "lightning beast ") is a yōkai of Japanese mythology. Its name comes from the Japanese words rai (雷, "thunder") and jū (獣, "beast, animal")....
Raijū
The raijū (雷獣, "thunder animal" or "lightning beast ") is a yōkai of Japanese mythology. Its name comes from the Japanese words rai (雷, "thunder") and jū (獣, "beast, animal")....
