Folktales
Illustrated yokai folktales
Panel-art retellings from Japanese folklore. Each tale lives on its creature’s page.
295 illustrated stories
Akaname
垢嘗
Yokai
In the depths of autumn, when the misty rain clung to the thatched roofs and the air reeked of damp earth, the villagers...
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Akamataa
アカマター
Spirit
In the heart of the sacred grove of Kaha'au, where ancient trees whispered secrets to the wind, an elderly woman named K...
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Akabeko
赤べこ
Animal Spirit
In the village nestled at the foot of the misty mountain, there lived an elderly woodcarver named Kaito. For years, he h...
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Abura-bō
油坊
Yokai
In the fading light of dusk, as the wind whispered secrets to the trees, a lone traveler made her way along the winding...
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Abura-bō
油坊
Yokai
In the depths of summer, when Shiga's mist veiled the lake shores and humid air clung to skin like a damp shroud, it was...
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Abura-akago
油赤子
Yokai
In the quiet hours before dawn, when the moon cast its silvery glow upon the streets of Kyoto, a lone andon lamp flicker...
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Abumi-guchi
鐙口
Tsukumogami
In the moonlit hills of Akakawa, where samurai once clashed with honor and steel, an Abumi-guchi stirred. Its tufted bod...
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