Nobiagari - Yokai.com
Appearance: Nobiagari are dangerous shape-changing yōkai which can stretch to become extremely tall. When not stretching, they appear as shadowy or smokey, indistinct, rock-like shapes about 30 centimeters high. Behavior: Nobiagari ordinarily spent their time close to the ground in bamboo groves.
Hōō - Yokai.com
Diet: only bamboo seeds. Appearance: Hōō are beautiful, peaceful, phoenix-like creatures honored across East Asia and worshiped as divine spirits. They are described as having the beak of a rooster, the jaw of a swallow, the head of a pheasant, the neck of a snake, the back of a tortoise, the legs of a crane, and the tail of a peacock.
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter - Wikipedia
One day in the bamboo forest, an old bamboo cutter called Taketori no Okina (竹取翁, "old bamboo harvester") comes across a mysterious, shining stalk of bamboo. Upon cutting it open, he is surprised to find an infant the size of his thumb inside.
Mikoshi nyūdō - Yokai.com
Appearance: Mikoshi nyūdō are fearsome yōkai who appear late at night to lone travelers on empty streets, intersections, or bridges. They appear to be harmless traveling priests or monks, no taller than an ordinary person; but in an instant they grow abnormally tall, with long claws and hair like a wild beast.
Kamaitachi - Wikipedia
Kamaitachi (鎌鼬) is a Japanese yōkai from the oral tradition of the Kōshin'etsu region. It can also refer to the strange events that this creature causes. They appear riding on dust devils and cut people using their sickle -like front claws, delivering sharp, painless wounds. The name is a combination of the words kama (sickle), and itachi (weasel).
Princess Kaguya: A Tale for the Ages | JAPAN HOUSE LA
Sep 9, 2021 · The Tale of Princess Kaguya (also referred to as The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter) dates back to the Heian period (794-1185) and has been told, adapted, and reinvented numerous times since. While many variations exist, the core narrative remains the same as when it was written down as a monogatari (long-form prose narrative) by an unknown author ...
Honekarakasa - Japanese Wiki Corpus
Hone-karakasa (literally, an oil-paper umbrella with a bamboo frame, the oil paper of which is gone) is one of Japanese yokai (ghosts, spirits and monsters) that was portrayed in Sekien TORIYAMA's yokai art collection book: "Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro" (The Bag of One Hundred Random Demons; the term 'hyakki' in its title is a pun on the usual ...
Yōkai-Mannendake | Yokai Wiki | Fandom
Ghost of 10,000-year bamboo: Type: Unknown Yōkai-Mannendake on Japanese Wikipedia; Categories Categories: Harmful; Yōkai; Plant; Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Advertisement. ... Yokai Wiki is a …
Gashadokuro - Wikipedia
The Gashadokuro is a spirit that takes the form of a giant skeleton made of the skulls of people who died in the battlefield or of starvation/famine (while the corpse becomes a gashadokuro, the spirit becomes a separate yōkai, known as hidarugami.), and is 10 or more meters tall.
Exploring Japanese Yokai Tengu Mythology: A ... - Old World Gods
Yokai are supernatural creatures deeply rooted in Japanese mythology and folklore. They have been a part of Japanese culture for centuries, captivating the imagination and inspiring various forms of artistic expression. This section explores the origins, history, depiction, and role of yokai in Japanese mythological traditions.