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The following is a list of Akuma , Yūrei , Yōkai (spirits), Kami and other legendary creatures that are notable in Japanese folklore and mythology Contents 0–9
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Yōkai (妖怪, "strange apparition") are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore.The kanji representation of the word yōkai comprises two characters that both mean "suspicious, doubtful", [1] and while the Japanese name is simply the Japanese transliteration or pronunciation of the Chinese term yaoguai (which designates similarly strange creatures), some Japanese ...
Pages in category "Japanese legendary creatures" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids. They are often able to talk and in many stories they guide the hero on ...
Kotobuki – Yokai with traits of all members of the Chinese zodiac; Longma – fabled winged horse with dragon scales (China) Mankayia- (Kiowa) tornado spirit in the form of a horse. Onocentaur – part human, part donkey (Greek) Pegasus – white winged stallion (Greek)
The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore. Shinonome, Kijin (illustr.). University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520959125. Reider, Noriko T. (2003), "Transformation of the Oni: From the Frightening and Diabolical to the Cute and Sexy", Asian Folklore Studies, 62 (1): 133– 157; Reider, Noriko T. (2010).
According to Michael Dylan Foster in his article, “Yokai: Fantastic Creatures of Japanese Folklore” (2022) Yokai once were invoked to try and explain any unknown phenomena, “such as eerie sounds in the night or fireballs flitting around a graveyard.” [3] In more recent times you can find Yokai depicted in the modern media of Japanese ...