Japanese Yokai, Ghosts, and Spirits

A collection of creatures, spirits (Both good and bad), and ghosts from Japanese stories, tales, folklore, and mythology.
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Noppera-bo, or the “faceless ghost”, is a legendary creature from Japanese folklore that has inspired numerous stories.
Futakuchi Onna a.k.a. "The Two-mouthed Woman"
A futakuchi-onna (二口女) is a type of yokai from Japanese folklore that is in the form of a woman with two mouths: one normal mouth, and one big mouth on the back of her head. ((((;゜Д゜))) Full Story: www.facebook.com/JapanLoverMe Art by Little Miss Paintbrush ♥ Sharing the Worldwide JapanLove ♥ www.japanlover.me ♥ www.instagram.com/JapanLoverMe
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Our tale for today is about Tamamo No Mae, a nine-tailed fox (kyuubi). (=^・ω・^)y= ✧ The Tale of the Nine-Tailed Fox ✧ むかしむかし , there was a beautiful lady who arrived at the Emperor’s palace. She was Tamamo No Mae, and she was so beautiful,...
The Legend of Tokoyo, the Samurai's Daughter
むかしむかし, there was a young lady name Tokoyo who grew up with her father and when banished from the castle her true heroism is shown...read further... :)
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When you hear “Melon Princess”, you might guess that it’s going to be a cute and sweet tale. (✿。・ω・。) … But you guessed wrong. ( ꒪Д꒪)ノ This folktale is so not “cute and sweet” that it even spawned an urban legend. But here’s the story...
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Gather around, JapanLovers, because here comes our Japanese folktale of the day! (◕‿◕✿) ~~~ ✲The Legend of Yuki-onna ✲ むかしむかし (mukashi mukashi, or “Once upon a time”), there was a handsome young man named Minokichi, traveling with his master in the...
The Legend of the Tanabata
In Japan, the Tanabata festival is celebrated every 7th day of the 7th month (July 7). But since our theme this month is all about Japanese legends and folklore (and love ♥), here's the story behin...
DISCOVERY CHANNEL yokai feature
Kappa by Yuko Shimizu White, grey, black, dark olive green, highly tinted pistachio, very light midori, dusky rose or terra cotta (two tints). Maybe do a navy blue too.