Folktales
Illustrated yokai folktales
Panel-art retellings from Japanese folklore. Each tale lives on its creature’s page.
3 illustrated stories
Fūjin
風神
God
In the time before seasons, when the world was shrouded in mist and stillness, the gods gathered to shape the land. Amon...
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Funayūrei
船幽霊
Spirit
In the small fishing village of Aokawa, where the sun dipped into the sea like a burning ember, there lived an old fishe...
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Futakuchi-onna
二口女
Yokai
In a small village nestled between two great mountains, there lived a woman named Otohime. She was known for her thrifti...
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