Folktales
Illustrated yokai folktales
Panel-art retellings from Japanese folklore. Each tale lives on its creature’s page.
5 illustrated stories
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Daidarabocchi
ダイダラボッチ
Yokai
In the twilight hours, when the last wisps of sunlight had fled beyond the mountains, Daidarabocchi stirred. His massive...
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Daitengu
大天狗
Yokai
In the mist-shrouded realm of Mount Hiei's sacred crags, where wind whispers secrets to the ancient stones, there dwelle...
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Datsue-ba
奪衣婆
Yokai
In the twilight hours when shadows stretched across the Sanzu River, an old woman stirred from her stone seat. Her bony...
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Dodomeki
百々目鬼
Yokai
In the village nestled between two great mountains, there lived a young merchant named Hiroshi. He was known for his cun...
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Dorotabō
泥田坊
Yokai
In the sleepy village of Akakawa, where rice fields stretched as far as the eye could see, there lived a young farmer na...
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