Yokai Monsters

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- yookai, yōkai 妖怪 Yokai monsters - ABC-List -


Goyu - 36 Stations of the Yokai Road - Mizuki Shigeru

bakemono 化け物　 o-bake お化け
bakemono matsuri 化物祭 monster festival
Botan Doro 牡丹灯篭 The Peony Lantern
Hyaku monogatari 百物語 One Hundred Ghost Stories
iruikon 異類婚 marriage between different kinds (humans and monsters)
- - - irui nyooboo 異類女房 wife / irui muko 異類婿 husband
kaidanbanashi 怪談話 ghost stories
kiraigoo,  ki raigoo 鬼来迎 Kiraigo, welcoming the demons
kyuuketsu ki 吸血鬼 vampire, blood-sucking demon

. oni 鬼 Japanese demons .

. yooki 妖鬼 Yoki - Yokai Monster Demon .

. yuurei 幽霊 Yurei ghost, Geist .


Plant, David Plant
Three Mythological Beasts you see in everyday Japan (and what the hell they mean)
The Tanuki - The Tengu - The Namazu

Toriyama Sekien 鳥山石燕 (1712 – 1788) ukiyo-e artist


- - - - - - all the above are featured here :
. Yokai 妖怪 Monsters - Introduction - .
- Introduction in the Darumapedia -



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. 江戸 Edo - 妖怪 Yokai monsters, 幽霊 Yurei ghosts .
kuchisake onna 口裂け女 slit-mouthed woman
haifuri tanuki 灰降狸 the ash-throwing Tanuki
isogashi いそがし "busy busy"　Busybody
kioicho no densha 紀尾井町の電車 the train from Kioi village
kurokamikiri 黒髪切 black hair cutter
nekomusume, neko musume 猫娘　cat daughter
onimusume, oni-musume 鬼娘 demon daughter
ooki na otoko 大きな男 the huge man
tachifusagari たちふさがり twister, whirlwind


. tsukimono 憑き物 bewitched .
Being bewitched by a fox, badger, a Yokai or other ill-meaning foe was pretty common in Japan,
there are many legends and tales about it.

. kidan 鬼談 Demon stories, Yokai and Demon talk .
yasō kidan 夜窓鬼談 Yaso Kidan "Night-window demon talk" / Manga - Kidan 漫画：鬼談
Niryuu no Matsu 二龍の松 Niryu no Matsu, "Pine like two dragons"
iki, itsuki 縊鬼 / いつき / kubire-oni 縊れ鬼 / くびれ鬼 strangler demon
鬼子を産みし事 Oni-ko demon child born
Rokurokubi, Rokuro-Kubi ろくろ首 "moving head"


. Ino Mononoke Roku 稲生物怪録 The Ghost Experience of Mr. Ino . - 1749

. Shrine Yokai Jinja 妖怪神社 and Yokai Ema 妖怪絵馬 votive tablets .


. Haiku and Senryu about Yokai monsters　俳句　川柳 .

. Buson Yokai Emaki 蕪村妖怪絵巻 Buson Monster Scroll .
. Yosa Buson 与謝蕪村 (1715 - 1783) Painter and Poet .

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triptych by Kyodai

What superficially appears to be a yokai print is actually political commentary: the octopus representing the tendrils of the Western powers, with the assembled outside representing different factions in the former Shogunate and early Imperial government trying to hold them back with a “kekkai” barrier of prayer-beads.
- source : Matt Alt, facebook -

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O-Bake, お化け, Literally means, "transforming thing."
Anything that is fearful or super-large or otherwise out of the normal range is called O-Bake.
Japanese Ghosts and Ghost Stories, kaidan 怪談
On Overview of them all !


. Abura-bo 油坊 Oil Priest / 油坊主 abura boozu .
and
Abura-sumashi 油すまし "Oil Presser", "oil wringer" from Kumamoto

. Amazake Babaa 甘酒婆 "Amazake hag" "Sweet Sake Hag" .

. Amemasu アメマス / 雨鱒 "Rain Trout" .

. Ashinaga Tenaga 足長手長 "Long Legs, Long Arms" .

. Akashita 赤舌, Akakuchi 赤口 Red Tongue, Red Mouth . *fb

. Amabie アマビエ mermaid and epidemics 2020.

. Amanojaku, Ama no Jaku, Amanjaku 天邪鬼 Heavenly Evil Spirit .


bakeneko 化け猫 the Monster Cat

. bakezoori, bakezōri 化け草履 Bake-Zori, Sandal Yokai .


. choochin obake, chōchin-obake (提灯お化け, "paper lantern ghost" .
bakechoochin, bake-choochin 化け提灯　Bake-Chochin, Monster Lantern

. Daidarabotchi ダイダラボッチ / Daidarabotcha ダイダラボッチャ / デーデッポ Deedeppo .

. daija, orochi 大蛇 the huge serpent, great snake .

. futtachi 脛立 /フッタチ / 経立 Futtachi - old hen or monkey Yokai .

Furaribi ふらり火（ふらりび）　aimless wandering flame / fire
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gaki 餓鬼　Hungry Demons, Hungry Ghosts
The Hungry Ghosts are part of the Six Realms of Existence, rokudoo　六道　of the Buddhist religion.

. Ganbari Nyūdō 加牟波理入道 Yokai God of the Toilet .

Gangi kozo 岸涯小僧 "riverbank priest boy"
They are close relatives of the much more well-known kappa.
source : yokai.com

. Gagoze ガゴゼ Yokai-Monk from Gango-Ji, Nara .

. Goizo and Goizoo-iwa ごいぞう岩 the Goizo Rock .

. gooki 豪鬼 The Yokai monster Goki . *

goryoo, onryoo 御霊、怨霊 vengeful spirits of dead humans

. guhin kuhin gubin 狗賓 / グヒン Guhin Tengu Yokai monster .


. Hahakigami ははきがみ hōkigami 箒神(ははきがみ) Hokigami, Deity of the Broom .

Halloween ハロウィーン

. Hakusanboo 白山坊 Hakusan-Bo, Fox Yokai .

. Hakutaku, Pai Che, Bai Ze, Shirazawa 白澤 Kutabe . *fb
a body like a cow's, a head like a man's.
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !
- - - - - . Hakutaku 白沢 in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

. Hakuzooshu 伯蔵主 Hakuzoshu / Hakuzosu Fox .
and 多久蔵主 (たくぞうす) Takuzosu. Hakuzosu Inari 伯蔵主稲荷.

. Hatahiro 機尋 / はたひろ loom-spun, serpent .

. Heikegani crab 平家蟹, ヘイケガニ (Heikeopsis japonica) .

Hihi 狒々 / 狒狒 / 比々 Baboon Monkey Monster
- and 岩見重太郎 Iwami Jutaro (alias 薄田兼相 Susukida Kanesuke)

. hina 雛 / お雛様 / 烏の雛 Hina dolls and chicks .

. hitodama　人魂 (hidama) "human soul" "soul flame" .

. Hitotsume kozoo 一つ目小僧 / 一ツ目小僧 Hitotsume Kozo, Little Monk with One Eye .

. hoo 封（ほう）Ho Yokai and elixir for Ieyasu .

. Hōkigami 箒神 Hokigami, Hahakigami - the Broom Deity .

hotaru　蛍　Heike-botaru, Fireflies and the souls of the Heike clan
Genji-botaru, genjibotaru 源氏蛍 - and the sould of the Minamoto clan

. Hyoosube 兵主部 Hyōsube Yokai, Hyosube / ヒョウスンボ .


. Ibaraki Dōji 茨羅鬼童子/ 茨城童子/ 茨木童子 Ibaraki Doji / Ibaragi Doji .

. ijuu 異獣 Iju monster animals .

. Imogura イモグラ Satsuma imo sweet potato monster .

. Inugami 犬神 "Dog Deity" Dog Monster .

. Ippondatara, Ippon-datara 一本ダタラ, 一本タタラ Ippon tatara, Ippondatara .

. Itsumade 以津真天, an eerie bird of epidemics .


. Jooga 嫦娥 Joga, Chang'e / Kooga 姮娥 Koga, Heng'e .
- Lady Chang-O, The Moon Lady

. Jorogumo 女郎蜘蛛 / 女郎ぐも"woman spider" Yokai .

. Kaido Ancient Roads - Yokai and Yurei 街道の妖怪 - 幽霊 .

. kaijuu 怪獣 Kaiju - mythological beasts and animals - Legends .
- genjuu 幻獣 Genju / cryptid, mysterious creature

. Kamaitachi 鎌鼬 "sickle weasel" cold cutting wind .

. Kanchiki カンチキ Yokai monster like a Kappa 河童 .

. Kansu カンスコロバシ Kansu korobashi / kansu-korogashi . - Fukushima

. kasa, karakasa obake　から傘お化け / 唐傘お化け umbrella ghost .

. Kasha 火車 Kasha Demon "burning chariot" .
- - - - - and the Corpse-Eating Cat Demon 火車猫

. Katsura-Otoko (桂男): the Wig Man .

. Kawauso 獺魚 / 獺、- 川獺 - カハウソ - かハうそ Mister Otter .

. Kidoomaru - Kidōmaru 鬼童丸 Kidomaru - legendary magician .

. kijimunaa キジムナー Kijimuna and kenmun 水蝹 Kenmun .
- . kenmun ケンムン from Kagoshima .

. kodama 木魂 / 木魅 / 木霊 tree spirit (and echo) .

. kodama nezumi コダマ鼠 / 小玉鼠 Kodama Nezumi Yokai monster - Little Ball Rat .

. Kokkuri 狐狗狸 Table-Turning .
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. Kosamebō 小雨坊 Kosamebo, Kosame-Bo "Light Rain Monk" .

. kosode no te 小袖の手 Hands of a Kosode robe .


. Mikaribaba, Mikari Basan 蓑借り婆さん / ミカリバアサン "old hag Mikari" .

. Mizuchi 蛟 water yokai .
- - - - - and Medochi　メドチ，　めどち Kappa

. Mochi 餅　rice cakes and 妖怪　Yokai monsters .
- - - - - chikara mochi yokai ちからモチ妖怪

. Momiji, kijo momiji　鬼女紅葉 female Demon called Momiji .


. namekujira なめくじら slugwhale, namekujiri なめくじり slug .

. narigama 鳴釜（なりがま）pot who calls out .
- and 鳴釜神事（なるかましんじ）Narukama ritual at Kibitsu shrine, Okayama

. ningyo 人魚 "human fish" and Yao Bikuni 八百比丘尼 .

. Nobusuma 野衾 (のぶすま）"wild quilt", "wild blanket" .
Yokai squirrel, Yokai bat

. nopperaboo, noppera-bō のっぺら坊 Nopperabo, faceless ghost . 　　

. Nuppeppoo Nuppeppō (ぬっぺっぽう) Nuppeppo . *

. notsugo ノツゴ Notsuko, invisible child monster .

. Nue 鵺 a mythological beast .
with the head of a monkey, breast of a badger, scales like a dragon, tail of a serpent and feet like a tiger　

. Nure-onna 濡女 "Wet Woman" dragon yokai .

. . . . . oni to bijutsu 鬼と美術 - Japanese Demons and Art
- - - - - . oni omamori 鬼お守り　Demon Amulets .

. Oniwakamaru 鬼若丸 .

Oonyuudoo 大入道 O-Nyudo
Monster with a long neck and hanging tongue

. オンボノヤス Onbonyasu / オボノヤス Obonyasu . - Fukushima

. Onibaba 鬼婆 the Demon Hag at 黒塚 Kurozuka .

. Ooseichuu, Oseichu 応声虫 The Mimicking Roundworm .

. Oosuke, ōsuke, Daisuke 鮭の大助 / 鮭の大介 the salmon king .

. Osakabe Hime 長壁姫, 小刑部姫, 小坂部姫 from 姫路城 Himeji castle .


. Pokemon ポケモン Pocket Monsters / Pikachu.

. Raijuu Raijū 雷獣 Raiju Thunder Beast Yokai .

. Ryūtō, Ryuutoo 龍燈 Ryuto "Dragon Lantern" .


. Sara yashiki　皿屋敷 "the Dish Mansion" .
and the ghost of O-Kiku お菊 counting dishes

. Sazae-oni　栄螺鬼 / さざえ鬼　haunted turban shell .

. Shinchuu, Shinchū 神虫 Shinchu, "The Divine Insect" silkworm moth .

Shiranui (shiranu hi) 不知火 "unknown fire" in Kyushu
Shiranui Monogatari 白縫物語 , a kaijuu 怪獣 sea monster, illustration by Utagawa Kunisada.
Yoshitaki　Mitate Shiranui Monogatari
Kunisada, Princess Wakana From Shiranui Monogatari . . . and more to google

Shōki, Shooki, Shōki 鍾馗 Shoki, The Demon Queller

. Shuten-dōji, Shuuten Dooji 酒呑童子 Shuten Doji .
酒顛童子, 酒天童子, 朱点童子 - and Oeyama 大江山

. soroban boozu 十呂盤坊主 "the Abacus Priest" .

. Suiko 水虎 Water Tiger, Water Beast .


. Takaboozu 高坊主 Takabozu .

. taki rei-oo, taki reiō 滝霊王 / 瀧霊王 Taki Reio Spirit-king of the waterfall .
- Fudo Myo-O as Yokai

Tanuki　狸, the bewitching badger

. Teijin 氐人【テイジン】dī rén Chinese merman .

. Tengu 天狗 - karasu tengu　烏天狗 Tengu with a beak .

. Toofu Kozoo, Tōfu kozō 豆腐小僧 Tofu Kozo, The Tofu Boy .


. umiboozu, umibōzu 海坊主 Umibozu, "sea monk", "sea bonze" .
and
namikozoo 波小僧 Namikozo, Nami Kozo, Monk of the Waves
Ayakashi 妖 / Ikuchi, Ikuji　イクチ - sea monsters

. ushioni, ushi-oni うし鬼 / gyuuki 牛鬼 "bull-demon" .
kudan 件

. Ushirogami ウシロ神 / 後神 / 後ろ髪 / うしろがみ Deity coming from Behind .

. Uwabami ウワバミ (a huge serpent-monster) - yamakagachi . *

. warai onna 笑い女 the "laughing woman" . - Kochi / Tosa
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勝賀瀬の赤頭 the red head of Shogase
本山の白姥 the white old hag from Motoyama
- - - - - Tosa no Yokai 土佐の妖怪 The Yokai monsters of Tosa / Kochi


. Yaegakihime, Yaegaki-Hime 八重姫 Princess Yaegaki and Takeda Katsuyori .

. yakan 野干 a monster beast . *
(8 legends to explore) - probably ジャッカル jakkaru, jackal, or maybe a fox 狐.


. Yamabiko (Yamahiko) 山彦 / やまびこ Mountain Deity and Yokai .

. Yamachichi 山チチ / 山地乳 Yamachichi "mountain breast" .

. Yamanba, Yamauba 山姥 and 山姫 Yamahime, "Mountain Hag" .
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yukinba 雪婆 Yukinba, the Snow Hag
yukionna, yuki onna 雪女 (ゆきおんな) "snow woman"


. yamaotoko, yama-otoko 山男 "Mountain Man" monster .

. yamawaro ヤマワロ / 山童 "child of the mountain" . - Kyushu - Kappa

. yogen no tori 予言の鳥　/ ヨゲンノトリ prophecy bird .

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. O-Bake no Gakko おばけの学校 School for Monsters and Demons .
河鍋暁斎 Kawanabe Kyosai (1831 - 89)

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doonotsura 胴の面 / 胴面（どうのつら） Donotsura
a man with his face on his stomach. He steals and kills.
also in 『百鬼夜行絵巻』「胴面」- wikipedia
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source :　Yokai Attack - Lucas Perla - fb

Watch out for the Kappa, Fudo Myo-O and even Daruma san!

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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. Kappa densetsu　河童伝説, Kappa minwa 河童民話 - Legends - Introduction .

. Mingei 民芸　Regional Folk　Art from Japan .

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