Welcome to Yokai.com, the illustrated database of Japanese folklore. This is an illustrated encyclopedia featuring ghosts, monsters, and legendary figures from Japan. All of the entries on this site are …

Depending on who you’re talking to, specific creatures may or may not be classified as yokai. Are ghosts yōkai? Are oni yōkai? Can good spirits be yōkai or are they only evil spirits? Are kami yōkai? Does …

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麒麟 きりん Translation: none; based on the Chinese name for the same creature Habitat: areas ruled by a wise and benevolent leader Diet: purely vegetarian; never harms another creature Appearance: …

Yokai.com opened in 2013 and has been growing steadily since then. This website is intended as an introduction to the supernatural creatures and phenomena of Japanese folklore known as yōkai.

食人鬼 じきにんき Translation: human-eating ghost Habitat: old temples and ruins Diet: human corpses Appearance: Jikininki are ghouls which feast on the bodies of the dead. They appear as ordinary …

野箆坊 のっぺらぼう Translation: faceless monk Alternate names: often referred to as mujina Habitat: roads, inns, shops; blends into human society Diet: unknown, but has no mouth and thus can’t eat …

生霊 いきりょう Translation: living ghost Alternate names: shōryō, seirei, ikisudama Habitat: inhabited areas Diet: none; lives off its owner’s emotions Appearance: Ikiryō are the souls of still-living people …

幽霊 ゆうれい Translation: faint spirit, ghost Alternate names: obake, shiryō, bōrei; other names exist for specific variations Habitat: any; commonly found in graveyards, houses, or near the place of death …

人面樹 にんめんじゅ Translation: human face tree Alternate names: jinmenju Habitat: mountain valleys Appearance: The ninmenju is a strange tree which bears flowers looking like human heads. These …