ListoflegendarycreaturesfromJapan

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Thefollowingisalistofdemons,ghosts,ykai,obake,yreiandotherlegendarycreatures,whicharenotableinJapanesefolkloreandmythology.

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A
AbumiguchiAfurrycreatureformedfromthestirrupofamountedmilitarycommanderwhoworkedforYamatanoOrochi.
AburaakagoAninfantghostwholickstheoiloutofandonlamps.
AburasumashiAspiritwholivesonamountainpassinKumamotoPrefecture.
AkaMantoAmaliciousspiritwhohauntsbathroomsandasksthecubicleoccupantsiftheywantredorbluepaper.
AkabekoAredcowinvolvedintheconstructionofEnzjiinYanaizu,Fukushima.
AkanameAspiritwholicksofffilthinuntidybathrooms.
AkashitaAcreaturethatloomsinablackcloudoverafloodgate.
AkatekoAredhanddanglingoutofatree.
AkkorokamuiAnAinumonsterresemblingafishoroctopus.
AkurojinnohiAghostlyfirefromMiePrefecture.
AmabieAJapanesemermaidyokai.
AmaburakosagiAritualdisciplinarydemonfromShikoku.
AmamehagiAritualdisciplinarydemonfromHokuriku.
AmanojakuAsmalldemonthatinstigatespeopleintowickedness.
AmanozakoAmonstrousgoddessmentionedintheKujiki.
AmazakebabaaAnoldwomanwhoasksforsweetsakeandbringsdisease.
AmefurikozAlittleboyspiritwhoplaysintherain.
AmemasuAnAinucreatureresemblingafishorwhale.
AmeonnaArainmakingfemalespirit.
AmikiriAnetcuttingcrustaceanlikespirit.
AmornaguATennyofromtheislandofAmamishima.
AmaterasuAsungoddess.
AnmoAritualdisciplinarydemonfromIwatePrefecture.
AoandonThedemonicspiritwhicharisesfromanandonlampattheendofaHyakumonogatariKaidankai.
AobzuThebluemonkwhokidnapschildren.
AonybAfemaleghostwholurksinanabandonedimperialpalace.
AosaginohiAluminescentheron.
ArikuranobabaAnoldwomanwithmagicalpowers.
AshimagariAspiritwhichentanglesthelegsoftravelers.
AshinagatenagaApairofcharacters,onewithlonglegsandtheotherwithlongarms.
Ayakashi(ykai)Aphenomenonconsideredtobethefunayurei.
Azukiarai(orAzukitogi)Aspiritthatwashesazukibeans.

B
BakekujiraAghostlywhaleskeletonthatdriftsalongthecoastlineofShimanePrefecture.
BakenekoAshapeshiftingcat.
BakezriAzoristrawsandalspirit.
BakuAnauspiciousbeastwhocandevournightmares.
BasanAlargefirebreathingchickenmonster.
Bashnosei
BetobetosanInvisiblespiritwhichfollowspeopleatnight,makingthesoundoffootsteps.
BinbgamiThespiritofpoverty.
BiwabokubokuAnimatedbiwalute.
Buruburu
 ByakkoJapaneseversionoftheChineseWhiteTiger.
Bybunozoki

C
ChchinobakeApossessedchchinlantern.
ChchinbiDemonicflameswhichappearinfootpathsbetweenricefields.

D
DaidarabotchiAgiantresponsibleforcreatingthegeographicalfeaturesonJapan.
DaitenguThemostpowerfultengu,eachofwhomlivesonaseparatemountain.
Danzaburoudanuki
DatsuebaAnoldwomanintheUnderworldwhoremovesclothes(orskinifunclothed)ofthedead.
DodomekiAhundredeyeddemon.

E
EnenraAmonstermadeofsmoke.
EnkKappaofShikokuandwesternHonsh

F
FjinThewindgod.
FriAmonkeylikeyokai.
FunayreiGhostsofpeoplewhodiedatsea.
FuraribiAcreatureengulfedinflamesthatfliesaimlessly.
FurutsubakinoreiAsoulsuckingplant.
FuruutsuboAnimatedjar.
FutakuchionnaAtwomouthedwoman.

G
GagozeAdemonwhoattackedyoungpriestsatGangjitemple.
GakiStarvingghostsofespeciallygreedypeople.
GashadokuroAgiantskeletonthatisthespiritoftheunburieddead.AlsoknownasGaikotsu.
GenbuJapaneseversionoftheChineseBlackTortoise.
GoryThevengefulspiritsofthedead.
GozuandMezuUnderworldguards.
GuhinAnothernamefortengu.
GykiAnothernameforUshioni.

H
Hakanohi
HakujanoMyojin[1]AWhiteSerpentGod.
HakutakuAbeastwhichhandeddownknowledgeonharmfulspirits.
HannyaAnohmaskrepresentingajealousfemaledemon.
HarionagoAwomanwithathornlikebarbonthetipofeachstrandofherhair.
HashihimeAwomanturnedspiritassociatedwiththebridgeatUji.
HeikeganiCrabswithhumanfacedshells.TheyarethespiritsofthewarriorskilledintheBattleofDannoura.
HibagonTheJapaneseversionofBigfoot.
HiderigamiThespiritofdrought.
HihiAbaboonlikeChineseyokai.
HikeshibabaAnoldwomanwhoextinguisheslanterns.
Hinode
 HitodamaAfireballghostthatappearswhensomeonedies,signifyingthedeadperson'sspirit.
HitotsumekozAoneeyedchildspirit.
HitotsumenydAoneeyedmonkspirit.
HiyoribThespiritwhichstopsrainfall.
HojiThewickedspiritofTamamonoMae.
HoneonnaAskeletonwoman.
HThelegendaryFenghuangbirdofChina.
HoshinoTamaAballguardedbyaKitsunewhichcangivetheonewhoobtainsitpowertoforcetheKitsunetohelpthem.Itissaidtoholdsome
reservesoftheKitsune'spower.
Hsshi
HotokeAdeceasedperson.
HyakkiYakThedemons'nightparade.
HysubeAkindofhaircoveredKappa.

I
IbarakidojiOffspringofanoni.
IchirenBozuAnimatedprayerbeads.
IkiryEssentiallyalivingghost,asitisalivingperson'ssouloutsideoftheirbody.
IkuchiSeaserpentthattravelsoverboatsinanarcwhiledrippingoil.
InugamiAdogspiritcreated,worshipped,andemployedbyafamilyviasorcery.
InugamiGyoubuAtypeoftanuki.
IsonadeAfishlikeseamonsterwithabarbcoveredtail.
IssieAlakemonster.
ItsumadeAfirebreathingbirdlikemonster.
IttanmomenApossessedrollofcottonthatattemptstosmotherpeoplebywrappingitselfaroundtheirfaces.
IyayaAwomanwhosefaceisreflectedasanoldman.

J
Jami
JanjanbiAsoulintheformofaballoffire,namedforthesounditmakes.
JibakureiSpiritthatprotectsaspecificplace
JikininkiGhoststhateathumancorpses.
JinmenjuAtreewithhumanfacedfruits.
JishinnamazuThegiantcatfishthatcausesearthquakesandtsunami.ItwasblamedduringtheAnseiquake&tsunami.
JorgumoAspiderwoman.
JataiAnimatedfoldingscreencloth
JubokkoAvampirictree.

K
Kahaku()AnothernameforaKappa.
Kakurezato
KamaitachiTheslashingsickleclawedweaselthathauntsthemountains.
KambarinydAmonkspiritthatspiesonpeopleusingthetoilet.
KameosaApossessedsakejar.
KanedamaAspiritthatcarriesmoney.
KappaAfamouswatermonsterwithawaterfilledheadandaloveofcucumbers.
Karasutengu
KaruraEagleLorchhybrid.
KasaobakeApossessedpaperumbrellamonster.
KashaAcatlikedemonthatdescendsfromtheskyandcarriesawaycorpses.
KatawagurumaAtypeofWanyudo,withananguishedwomaninsteadofamonk'sheadinaburningwheel.
KawausoRiverotters.
 KawaakagoAriverspiritthatpretendstobeacryingbaby.
KechibiFireballswithhumanfacesinside.
KeneAnoldmanseatedintheunderworldwhoweighstheclothesgiventohimbyDatsueba.
KeukegenAsmalldoglikecreaturecoveredentirelyinlonghair.
KijimunaAtreespritefromOkinawa.
KirinTheQilinofChinaispartdragonandpartox.Itissometimescalledthe"Chineseunicorn".
KitsuneTsukiAfoxspirit.
KitsunebiFlamescreatedbytheKitsune.
Kitsunenoyomeiri
KiyohimeAwomanwhotransformedintoaserpentdemonoutoftherageofunrequitedlove.
KodamaAspiritthatlivesinatree.
KokakuchTheUbumebird.
KomainuThepairofliondogsthatguardtheentrancesoftemples.
KonakijijiThisyokaidisguisesitselfasanabandonedbabythencriesuntilsomeonepicksitup.
KonohatenguAbirdlikeTengu.
KoropokkuruAlittlepersonfromAinufolklore.
KosenjbiFireballsthatfloatoverformerbattlefields
KosodenoteApossessedkosode.
KubikajiriFemalecorpsechewinggraveyardspirit.
KuchisakeonnaTheslitmouthedwoman.
KudagitsuneAsmallfoxlikeanimalusedinsorcery.
KyonshTheJapaneseversionoftheChinesehoppingvampire,knownas"jiangshi".
KumoYkaiAJapanesespiderdemon.
KykotsuAskeletalfigurethatemergesfromawell.
KyrinrinPossessedscrollsorpapers.

M
MekurabeThemultiplyingskullsthatmenacedTairanoKiyomoriinhiscourtyard.
MiagenydAspiritthatgrowsasfastasyoucanlookupatit.
MikaribabaAoneeyedoldwoman.
MikoshinydAbaldgoblinwithanextendingneck.
MisakiHighrankingdivinespirits.
MizuchiAdangerouswaterdragon.
MokumokurenAswarmofeyesthatappearonapaperslidingdoorinanoldbuilding.
Momonj
MononokeAnymischievousandtroublesomecreature/entityofuncertainorigin.
MorinjinokamaAnothernameforBunbukuChagama,thetanukiteakettle.
Mry
MujinaAshapeshiftingbadger.
MuonnaThenothingwoman.
MybuAtitlesometimesgiventoafox.

N
NamahageAritualdisciplinarydemonfromtheOgaPeninsula.
NamazuAgiantcatfishthatcausesearthquakes.
NekomataAcatyokai.
NingyoAfishpersonor"mermaid".
NobusumaAflyingsquirrellikemonster.
NoderabStrangecreaturesthatstandnearatemplebell.
NopperabAfacelessghost.
Nozuchiafatsnakelikecreature
NueAmonsterwiththeheadofamonkey,thebodyofaraccoondog,thelegsofatiger,andasnakeheadedtail.Itplaguedtheemperorwith
 nightmaresintheHeikeMonogatari.
NukekubiAvicioushumanlikemonsterwhoseheaddetachesfromitsbody,oftenconfusedwiththeRokurokubi.
NuppeppoAnanimatedlumpofdecayinghumanflesh.
NureonnaAfemalesnakelikemonsterwhoappearsontheshore.
NuribotokeAnanimatedcorpsewithblackenedfleshanddanglingeyeballs.
NurikabeAghostlywallthattrapsatraveleratnight.
NurarihyonAstrangecharacterwhosneaksintohousesonbusyevenings.
Nydbzu
Nynaisuzume

O
ObakeShapeshiftingspirits.
ObariyonYokaiwhichridespiggybackonahumanvictimandbecomesunbearablyheavy.
OborogurumaAnoxencartwithafaceinitscarriage.
OiwaTheghostofawomanwithadistortedfacewhowasmurderedbyherhusband.
kaburo
OkikuTheplatecountingghostofaservantgirl.
kubiThehugefaceofawomanwhichappearsinthesky.
OkuriinuAspectraldogwhichfollowslonetravellers,attackingthemiftheytrip.SimilartotheBlackdogofEnglishfolklore
magatokiDusk.
mukadeGiant,humaneatingcentipedethatlivesinthemountains
OniTheclassicJapanesedemon.Itisanogrelikecreaturewhichoftenhashorns.
OniofRashomon
OnibabaThedemonichagofAdachigahara.
OnibiAdemonicflamewhichcansuckoutlifeiftheycometoonear.
OnihitokuchiOneeyedonithatkillandeathumans.
OnmorakiBirddemoncreatedfromthespiritsoffreshlydeadcorpses.
nydWastebaskettaxonforall'priestly'demons.
OnryAvengefulghostformedfrompowerfulfeelingslikerageorsorrow.
OtoroshiAhairycreaturethatperchesonthetoriigatestoshrinesandtemples.
OnmyojiAhumanwhohaspowerslikeayokai's.
Osakabe

R
RaijinTheGodofThunder.
RaijAbeastthatfallstoearthinalightningbolt.
RokurokubiAperson,usuallyfemale,whoseneckcanstretchindefinitely.
RyuuTheJapanesedragon.

S
SaGojThewatermonsterShaWujingfromJourneytotheWest,ofteninterpretedinJapanasaKappa.
SamebitoAsharkmanfromtheunderseaDragonPalace.
SankaiAmorphousafterbirthspirit.
Sansei
Sarakazoe
SatoriAnapelikecreaturethatcanreadminds.
SazaeoniAturbansnailthatturnsintoawoman.
SesshsekiThepoisonous"killingstones"whichTamamonoMaetransformedinto.
SeiryJapaneseversionoftheChineseAzureDragon.
ShachihokoAtigerheadedfishwhoseimageisoftenusedinarchitecture.
Shibaemontanuki
Shichininmisaki
 Shidaidaka
ShikigamiAspiritsummonedtodothebiddingofanOnmyji.
ShikomeWildwomensentbyIzanamitoharmIzanagi.
ShinigamiTheJapaneseGrimReaper.
ShiranuiamysteriousflameseenovertheseasinKumamotoPrefecture.
Shirime()Anapparitionintheshapeofamanhavinganeyeintheplaceofhisanus.
ShirneriPossessedmosquitonettingsordustclothes.
ShiryThesoulsofthedead,theoppositeofikiryo.
ShisaTheOkinawanversionoftheShishi.
ShishiThepairedliondogsthatguardtheentrancesoftemples.
ShjTheredhairedseaspriteswholovealcohol.
ShkeraIsacreaturewhichpeeksinthroughtheskylightofanoldhouse.
SjbThefamousDaitenguofMountKurama.
SuikoAnothernameforKappa.
SonGokThemonkeykingSunWukongfromJourneytotheWest.
SunakakeBabaAwitchwhousessand.
Sunekosuri
Shutendoji
SuzakuJapaneseversionoftheChineseVermilionBird.
Suzurinotamashii

T
TakaonnaAfemalemonsterthatcanstretchitswaisttopeerinsidebuildings.
TamamonoMaeAwickedninetailedfoxwhoappearedasacourtesan.
TanukiAshapeshiftingraccoondog.
TekeTekeAvengefulspiritofaschoolgirl,withahalfuppertorsobody,whogoesaroundkillingpeoplebyslicingtheminhalfwithascythe,
mimickingherowndisfigurement.
Ten
TenguAwisebirdlikedemon.
Tenjkudari
Tenka(kaika)
Tenko(fox)
TenninAheavenlybeing.
TenomeGhostofablindman,withhiseyesonhishands
Teratsutsuki
TessoApriestwhowassnubbedbytheemperorandbecameaswarmofratswhichlaidwastetoarivaltemple.
TfukozAyokaithatappearsasayoungboycarryingaplateoftofu.
Tsuchigumo
TsuchinokoAlegendaryserpentinemonster.Itisnowacryptidresemblingafatsnake.
TsukinowagumaAbearfromCrescentmoonbearlegend.[2]
TsukuyomiAmoongod.
TsukumogamiAnanimatedteacaddythatMatsunagaHisahideusedtobargainapeacewithOdaNobunaga.Itisnowunderstoodtomeanany100
yearoldinanimateobjectthathascometolife.
TsurubeotoshiAmonsterthatdropsoutofthetopsoftrees.

U
UbumeThespiritofawomanwhodiedinchildbirth.
UmanoashiAhorse'slegwhichdanglesfromatreeandkickspassersby.
UmibzuAgiantmonsterappearingonthesurfaceofthesea.
UminybAfemaleseamonsterwhostealsfish.
UngaikyoApossessedmirror.
Ushinotokimairi
 UshioniAnamegiventoanassortmentofoxheadedmonsters.
Ushirogami
UwanAspiritnamedforthesounditshoutswhensurprisingpeople.

W
WairaAlargebeastthatlurksinthemountains,aboutwhichlittleisknown.
WaniAwatermonstercomparabletoanalligatororcrocodile.ArelatedwordhasbeenappliedtotheSaltwatercrocodile.
WanydAflamingwheelwithaman'sheadinthecenter,thatsucksoutthesoulofanyonewhoseesit.

Y
YadkaiMonkswhohaveturnedtomischief.
Yako(fox)
YamabikoSmallcreaturesthatcreateechoes.
YamajijiiAnoldmanwithoneeyeandoneleg.
Yamako
YamaoroshiApossessedvegetablegrater,almostporcupinelikeinappearance.
YamatanoOrochiTheeightheadeddragon/serpentmonsterslainbythegodSusanoo.
YamaubaACronelikeykai.
YashimanoHagetanuki
YatagarasuThethreeleggedcrowofAmaterasu.
YatonokamiDeadlySnakeGodswhichinfestedafield.
YobukoAmountaindwellingspirit.
YomotsushikomeThehagsoftheunderworld.
Yonakinoishi
YseiTheJapanesewordfor"fairy".
Yosuzumeamysteriousbirdthatsingsatnight,sometimesindicatingthattheokuriinuisnear.
YukionnaThesnowwoman.
YureiGhostsinamoreWesternsense.

Z
ZashikiwarashiAprotectivechildlikehousespirit.
ZennyoRyArainmakingdragon.
ZorigamiAnanimatedclock.
ZuijinAtutelaryspirit.
ZunberabAnothernamefortheNopperab.

Seealso
Japanesemythology
Kaidan

References
1. ^http://books.google.com/books?id=TSgwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA170&lpg=PA170&dq=Hakuja+no+Myojin&source=bl&ots=VkK1r3ef
e&sig=bPIVwChXMlKa9yVss7GqdRiqgBQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mE3eUMP2KKup0AGspIGoAw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Hakuja%20no%20Myojin&f=false
2. ^ClarissaPinkolaEsts,WomenwhoRunwiththeWolves(1996),Ch.12.

Externallinks
PhotoDictionaryofJapaneseBuddhistandShintoDeities(http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml)

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