Illustrated yokai folktales

Nukekubi

抜け首

Yokai

In a small village nestled between two great mountains, there lived a humble rice merchant named Kaito. He was known for...

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Nue

鵺

Yokai

In the depths of autumn, when the moon dipped low in the sky and darkness crept over the villages, the people whispered...

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Nozuchi

野槌

Yokai

In the mist-shrouded mountains of Awa, where the trees twisted and gnarled like withered fingers, there lived an old woo...

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Noppera-bō

のっぺら坊

Yokai

In the village of Akakawa, where the misty mountains met the winding river, there lived an old man named Kaito. He was a...

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Nobusuma

のぶすま

Yokai

In the mountains where the misty veil never lifts, there lived a lone traveler named Kaito. He was on his way to visit t...

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Ningyo

人魚

Yokai

In the sleepy fishing village of Katsuragi, where the misty dawn sea breeze carried the whispers of the gods, there live...

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Nikusui

肉吸い

Yokai

In the depths of rural Awa, where cypress trees pierced the moonlit sky and mist veiled the villages, there lived a youn...

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Nekomusume

猫娘

Yokai

In twilight's hush, where shadows danced upon old walls, whispers spread of a Nekomusume's presence in our village. Her...

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Nebutori

寝太り

Yokai

In a small village nestled between two great mountains, there lived a young woman named Emiko. She was known for her bea...

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Narikama

鳴釜

Yokai

In the misty hills of Aizu Province, where the air is crisp and the cherry blossoms bloom in silence, there lived an old...

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Nando-baba

納戸婆

Yokai

In the twilight hours, when shadows danced upon the walls, a young girl named Emiko would dare venture into the depths o...

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Namazu

鯰

Yokai

In the depths of the mountains, where the air was heavy with the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves, there lived the...

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Namahage

生剥

Yokai

In the depths of winter, when snowflakes danced in the biting wind, the villagers of Oga prepared for the arrival of the...

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Mōryō

魍魎

Yokai

In the shadowy depths of the ancient graveyard, where the wind whispered secrets to the stones, there lived a Mōryō name...

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Myōbu

命婦

Yokai

In the village nestled between two great hills, where the cherry blossoms bloomed in soft pastel hues and the rice paddi...

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Mujina

貉

Yokai

In the mist-shrouded hills of Akakawa, where ancient forests whispered secrets to the wind, there lived a mujina named K...

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Morinji-no-kama

茂林寺の釜

Yokai

In the whispering hills of Tatebayashi, where cherry blossoms danced in spring and autumn leaves rustled with gentle whi...

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Momonjii

百々爺

Yokai

Deep within the mountains, where misty veils shrouded the valleys and ancient trees whispered secrets to each other, the...

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Mokumokuren

目目連

Yokai

In the sleepy village of Kakamura, where rice paddies stretched towards the mist-shrouded mountains, there stood an anci...

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Mizuchi

蛟

Yokai

In the depths of Shinano's great river, where willows weep and cedars whisper secrets to the wind, there dwelled a Mizuc...

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Mikoshi-nyūdō

見越し入道

Yokai

Deep in the mountains, where the trees grew twisted and gnarled, there lived a young traveler named Hiro. He had set out...

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Miage-nyūdō

見上げ入道

Yokai

In the village of Katsuragi, where the mountains rose like giant's shoulders and the forests whispered secrets to the wi...

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Mekurabe

目競

Yokai

In the mist-shrouded hills of Akashi, where the wind whispers secrets to the pines, there lived a samurai named Hiro. He...

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Makura-gaeshi

枕返し

Yokai

In the depths of Akakawa Village, where the mountains dipped into the valley and the air was thick with cherry blossom s...

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