- 19:59, 11 June 2008 diff hist +43 Category:Vodou
- 19:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist +44 N Category:Vodou New page: Category: Mythology, folklore and legend
- 19:10, 11 June 2008 diff hist +824 N Damballa-Wedo New page: '''Damballa-Weddo''' is a snake god or loa in Vodou. Alternative names: Damballa Weddo (or Wedo), Damballah Weddo, Danbhala Weddo. In most houses, he is represented by either Moses or St....
- 19:06, 11 June 2008 diff hist +20 Ayida-Weddo current
- 19:03, 11 June 2008 diff hist +659 N Ayida-Weddo New page: '''Ayida-Weddo''' is a snake goddess in the mythology of Benin and Haiti. Also known as '''Aida Cuedo, Erzulie, Aida Wedo, Ayida, Ayida Cueddo, Aida Quedo''' or the '''Rainbow Snake'''. S...
- 17:46, 11 June 2008 diff hist +418 Shikigami
- 17:43, 11 June 2008 diff hist +286 N Henge New page: In Japanese mythology, '''henge''' are animals that are able to transform themselves into human and play trick on people. Among wild animals, kitsune (fox) and tanuki (racoon dog)... current
- 17:36, 11 June 2008 diff hist +9,271 Jikininki current
- 17:33, 11 June 2008 diff hist +36 Vampire Cat of Nabeshima current
- 17:32, 11 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Nabéshima.jpg current
- 17:31, 11 June 2008 diff hist +31 Vampire Cat of Nabeshima
- 17:30, 11 June 2008 diff hist +15,048 N Vampire Cat of Nabeshima New page: The following tale is taken from Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford's ''Tales of Old Japan'', dated 1910. ==The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima== There is a tradition in the Nabéshima family (o...
- 17:27, 11 June 2008 diff hist +21 N Kijimunaa Redirecting to Bungaya current
- 17:26, 11 June 2008 diff hist +897 N Bungaya New page: The '''kijimunaa''' (or '''bungaya''') is one of the most famous of Okinawa's magical creatures. A sprite (Japanese yosei), the kijimunaa resembles a short young boy and features bright ... current
- 12:58, 11 June 2008 diff hist +1 Yama-waro current
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- 12:56, 11 June 2008 diff hist −11 Yama-waro
- 12:55, 11 June 2008 diff hist +1,356 N Yama-waro New page: thumb|155px|right|Yama-warofrom ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki '''Yama-waro''' (a.k.a. Yama-warau) are hairy, one-...
- 12:52, 11 June 2008 diff hist +56 List of Japanese demons current
- 12:51, 11 June 2008 diff hist +17,105 N List of Japanese demons New page: ==A== *Abumi-guchi - a furry creature formed from the stirrup of a mounted military commander *Abura-akago - an infant ghost who licks the oil out of andon lamps *Abura-bō - a spook fire ...
- 11:15, 11 June 2008 diff hist +23 N Kamikui Redirecting to Kami-kiri current
- 11:14, 11 June 2008 diff hist +3 Kami-kiri current
- 11:14, 11 June 2008 diff hist +20 Kami-kiri
- 11:13, 11 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kami-kiri 2.jpg current
- 11:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kami-kiri.jpg current
- 11:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist +2,486 N Kami-kiri New page: thumb|155px|right|Kami-kiri from ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki '''Kami-kiri''' (lit. “hair-cutter”) or '''kam...
- 10:13, 11 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Mikoshi-nyudo.jpg current
- 10:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist +798 N Mikoshi-nyūdō New page: thumb|155px|right|Mikoshi-nyudo from ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki. '''Mikoshi-nyūdō''' (見越入道) or ''... current
- 10:10, 11 June 2008 diff hist −27 Mehitotsubou current
- 10:09, 11 June 2008 diff hist +26 Mehitotsubou
- 10:05, 11 June 2008 diff hist −25 Mehitotsubou
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- 10:03, 11 June 2008 diff hist −1 Mehitotsubou
- 10:02, 11 June 2008 diff hist +365 N Mehitotsubou New page: thumb|155px|right|Mehitotsubou from ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki '''Mehitotsubou''', a large monk with a cyc...
- 07:52, 11 June 2008 diff hist +2,236 N Kuzuryu New page: '''Kuzuryū''' (九頭龍), or '''Kuzuryūshin''' (九頭龍神) is a dragon in the folklore of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. ==Origin== Kuzuryu is said to have appeared in response to the e... current
- 22:18, 10 June 2008 diff hist +3,351 N Bai Gu Jing New page: thumb|250px|Bai Gu Jing '''Bai Gu Jing''' (白骨精, lit. "white bone demon") is a yaoguai from ''Journey to the West'', one of the Four Great Classical Nove... current
- 22:15, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1,258 N Yaoguai New page: '''yāoguài''' or '''yaomo''' (妖魔) or '''yaojing''' (妖精) is a Chinese term that generally means "demon". Yaoguai are mostly malevolent animal spirits or fallen celestial beings ... current
- 22:00, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Takitaro.jpg current
- 22:00, 10 June 2008 diff hist +55 Takitaro current
- 21:59, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1,283 N Takitaro New page: The '''Takitaro''' is a type of giant fish which is found in Yamagata prefecture’s Lake Otoriike. Located nearly 1,000 meters above sea level, the remote mountain lake was created ages...
- 21:55, 10 June 2008 diff hist +20 Isshii
- 21:54, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 Isshii
- 21:54, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1,587 N Isshii New page: '''Isshii''' is the name of a lake monster said to be living in Kagoshima Prefecture's Lake Ikeda, the largest caldera lake in Kyushu.. ==Etymology== The name is formed in analogy with ...
- 21:43, 10 June 2008 diff hist +831 N Kusshii New page: '''Kusshii''' (クッシー) is the name of a lake monster said to be living in Hokkaidō's Lake Kussharo. ==Etymology== The name Kusshii may have been taken from the popular Japanese m... current
- 21:38, 10 June 2008 diff hist +949 Hibagon
- 21:32, 10 June 2008 diff hist +3,364 N Zennyo Ryūō New page: ''''Zennyo Ryūō''' (善女竜王 lit. 'Dragon Ruler Zennyo') is a dragon n Japanese mythology. Other spellings and variations of the name include Zennyo Ryuo, Zen-nyo-ryu-o, Zentatsu and... current
- 20:06, 10 June 2008 diff hist +4 Zashiki-warashi current
- 20:05, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Zashiki-warashi.jpg current
- 20:05, 10 June 2008 diff hist +2,186 N Zashiki-warashi New page: thumb|Sculpture from Mizuki Shigeru. '''Zashiki-warashi''' (座敷童/座敷童子), sometimes also called '''zashiki-bokko''' (座敷ぼっこ), are a Japane...
- 19:56, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1 Yasha Redirecting to Yaksha current
- 19:55, 10 June 2008 diff hist +19 N Yasha New page: #REDIRECT [[Yaksha]
- 19:52, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Oyuki.jpg current
- 19:50, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Yūrei.jpg current
- 19:49, 10 June 2008 diff hist +13,388 N Yūrei New page: thumb|200px|yūrei '''Yūrei''' (幽霊) are Japanese ghosts. ==Etymology== The name consists of two kanji, 幽 (yuu), meaning "faint" or "dim" and 霊 (rei), meanin... current
- 18:55, 10 June 2008 diff hist +4,721 N Hungry ghost New page: A '''hungry ghost''' is a spirit associated with hunger common to many religions. ==In Tibetan Buddhism== In Tibetan Buddhism Hungry Ghosts (Sanskrit: pretas) have their own realm dep... current
- 18:21, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Yuki-onna sekien.jpg current
- 18:20, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 Yuki-onna
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- 18:18, 10 June 2008 diff hist +14,607 N Yuki-onna New page: thumb|155px|right|Yuki-onna by Sawaki Sushi in ''Hyakkai Zukan'' (1737). '''Yuki-onna''' (雪女, lit. snow woman) is a ghost or yokai found in Japanese folklore. ...
- 17:44, 8 June 2008 diff hist +38 N Category:Yupik mythology New page: Category: North American mythology current
- 17:44, 8 June 2008 diff hist +241 N Ircenrraq New page: {{stub}} '''Ircenrraat''' (singular: '''ircenrraq''') are little people who dwell in the tundra, in Yup'ik country , usually underground. They disorient, discomfort and trap unwary humans.... current
- 20:08, 6 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Valkyrie2.jpg current
- 20:07, 6 June 2008 diff hist +1 Valkyrie current
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- 20:03, 6 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Valkyrie.jpg current
- 20:02, 6 June 2008 diff hist −1,282 Valkyrie
- 16:12, 6 June 2008 diff hist +261 Yomotsu-shikome current
- 16:10, 6 June 2008 diff hist +1,285 N Yomotsu-shikome New page: '''Yomotsu-shikome''' (黄泉醜女) were, in Japanese mythology, eight (or myriad) hags sent by Izanami to chase Izanagi out of the underworld. ==Etymology== Yomotsu-Shikome literally ...
- 16:04, 6 June 2008 diff hist +18 N Eumenide Redirecting to Fury current
- 16:04, 6 June 2008 diff hist +18 N Erinye Redirecting to Fury current
- 22:51, 5 June 2008 diff hist +203 N Yato-no-kami New page: The '''Yato-no-kami''' (夜刀の神, lit. "gods of the night-sword") are snake deities appearing in the ''Hitachi No Kuni Fudoki''. Category: Japanese mythology [[Category: Snake pe... current
- 22:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Utamaro Yama-uba and Kintaro (with a Wine Cup).jpg current
- 22:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Hokusai Yama-uba.jpg current
- 22:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Hokusai Yamauba.jpg current
- 22:42, 5 June 2008 diff hist −12 Yama-uba current
- 22:40, 5 June 2008 diff hist +4,802 N Yama-uba New page: thumb|right|A depiction of Yama-uba by Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) '''Yama-uba''' (山姥, lit. mountain crone) is a witch and a yokai in Japanese folklore. ...
- 21:58, 5 June 2008 diff hist +6 Yama-bito current
- 21:58, 5 June 2008 diff hist +715 N Yama-bito New page: Yama-bito (やまびと, "mountain people") are mountain-dwelling human-like beings in Japanese folklore. ==Origin== Yama-bito appear to be men and women who have reverted or been trans...
- 21:44, 5 June 2008 diff hist +10 Wanyudo current
- 21:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Wanyudo.jpg current
- 21:42, 5 June 2008 diff hist +50 Wanyudo
- 21:41, 5 June 2008 diff hist +1,919 N Wanyudo New page: thumb|155px|right|Wanyudo as illustrated by Mizuki Shigeru '''Wanyūdō''' (Japanese: 輪入道 literally "wheel (輪) entrance (入) road (道)"). Alternate Romaniza...
- 21:27, 5 June 2008 diff hist +1,958 N Wani New page: '''Wani''' (鰐) is a dragon or sea monster in Japanese mythology. {{stub}} ==Etymology== Since it is written the kanji 鰐 (from Chinese e 鰐 or 鱷 "crocodile; alligator") ''wani'' i... current
- 21:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Uwan.jpg current
- 21:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist +955 N Uwan New page: thumb|uwan as illustrated by Sawaki Suushi. In Japanese folklore, an '''uwan''' (うわん) is a disembodied voice that inhabits old, abandoned temples and homes. ==D... current
- 20:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist +13 Ushi-oni current
- 20:41, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienUshioni.jpg current
- 20:41, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Sawaki Ushi-uni.jpg current
- 20:40, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 Ushi-oni
- 20:40, 5 June 2008 diff hist +2,732 N Ushi-oni New page: thumb|''Ushi-oni'' illustrated by Sawaki Suushi in the ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737. In the folklore of Japan, the ''...
- 20:11, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Umibozu.jpg current
- 20:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist +2,898 N Umibozu New page: thumb|Umibozu '''Umibōzu''' (海坊主, lit. sea bonze) is a sea monster in Japanese folklore. ==Etymology== The name, which combines the character for "sea" with...
- 17:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Ubume.jpg current
- 17:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist +1,235 N Ubume New page: thumb|right|An image of ubume as depicted by Toriyama Sekien. '''Ubume''' (産女,lit. childbirth woman) is a ghost or bakemono in Japanese folklore. ==Origin== Ubume... current
- 17:04, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tsurube.jpg current
- 17:03, 5 June 2008 diff hist +662 N Tsurube-otoshi New page: thumb '''Tsurube-otoshi''' (釣瓶おとし) is a creature from Japanese folklore. ==Etymology== Tsurube-otoshi's name is an expression for "falling quickly" which...
- 16:58, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tenjoname.jpg current
- 16:56, 5 June 2008 diff hist +709 N Tenjoname New page: thumb|155px|right|Sculpture of a tenjoname. The '''tenjoname''' is a yokai in Japanese mythology. Like other spirits that perpetrate domestic mischief, the tenjona... current
- 16:38, 5 June 2008 diff hist +2,473 N Tsuchinoko New page: thumb The '''tsuchinoko''' (ツチノコ), is a legendary snake-like cryptid from Japan; the creature is known as '''bachi hebi''' in Northeastern Japan. ==Appea... current
- 16:38, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tsuchinoko.jpg current
- 16:09, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tsuchigumo.jpg current
- 16:08, 5 June 2008 diff hist +3,478 N Tsuchigumo New page: [[Image:Tsuchigumo.jpg|thumb|right|Illustration of a tsuchigumo (earth spider) being attacked by four legendary warriors, including General Minamoto Raikō and Sakata Kintoki (Kintarō). F...
- 15:39, 5 June 2008 diff hist +1,915 N Huma New page: thumb|Huma Bird from Tipu's Throne in Mysore The '''Huma''' (Persian: ہما), also known as the "bird of paradise," is a Persian mythological bird. =... current
- 15:29, 5 June 2008 diff hist −272 Feng-huang current
- 14:50, 5 June 2008 diff hist +572 N Yatagarasu New page: '''Yatagarasu''' (八咫烏) is a legendary bird in Japanese mythology that belongs to the sun goddess Amaterasu. The Yatagarasu appears in the Japanese ancient document called the '''Koj... current
- 14:34, 5 June 2008 diff hist −5 Tengu →Behavior current
- 14:33, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:KunitsunaTengu.jpg current
- 14:32, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:KunimaruKintaroTengu.jpg current
- 14:28, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tengu shrine in Beppu.JPG current
- 14:25, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Yoshitoshi Mount Yoshino Midnight Moon.jpg current
- 14:24, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienTengu.jpg current
- 14:22, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:KyosaiTenguBonze.jpg current
- 14:14, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tengu.jpg current
- 14:13, 5 June 2008 diff hist +59 Tengu
- 14:11, 5 June 2008 diff hist +154 Tiangou current
- 23:10, 4 June 2008 diff hist +16,905 Tengu
- 21:35, 4 June 2008 diff hist +4,354 Tengu
- 20:56, 4 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tiangou.jpg current
- 20:56, 4 June 2008 diff hist −4 Tiangou
- 20:55, 4 June 2008 diff hist +939 N Tiangou New page: thumb|Zhangxian shooting peddle at a tiangou The '''tiāngoǔ''' (Wade-Giles:T'ien kou; 天狗; "celestial dog") is a legendary creature from China. Chinese lit...
- 10:48, 30 May 2008 diff hist −1 Tsukumogami
- 10:47, 30 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tsukumogami.jpg current
- 10:46, 30 May 2008 diff hist −107 Tsukumogami →Types of tsukumogami
- 10:43, 30 May 2008 diff hist +3,185 N Tsukumogami New page: thumb|155px|right|Tsukumogami from the Hyakki-Yagyo-Emaki (the picture scroll of the demons' night parade). '''Tsukumogami''' are a type of Japanese spirit. ==...
- 08:53, 30 May 2008 diff hist −1 Tanuki current
- 08:52, 30 May 2008 diff hist +1 Tanuki
- 08:51, 30 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Tanuki2.jpg current
- 08:51, 30 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Yoshitoshi Rainy Day Tanuki.jpg current
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- 08:50, 30 May 2008 diff hist +9,479 Tanuki
- 20:39, 29 May 2008 diff hist +471 N Sōgen-bi New page: thumb|155px|right|Sogen-bias illustrated by Mizuki Shiger. Sogen was the name of a monk who lived at Mibudera, a temple in Kyoto. Because Sogen stole money and lamp ... current
- 21:37, 28 May 2008 diff hist −4 Yōkai →Tsukumogami current
- 21:36, 28 May 2008 diff hist +24 N Karakasa Redirecting to Kasa-obake current
- 21:35, 28 May 2008 diff hist +6 Kasa-obake →Origin
- 21:21, 28 May 2008 diff hist +20 N Yokai Redirecting to Yōkai current
- 21:16, 28 May 2008 diff hist +32 N Category:Yokai New page: Category: Japanese mythology current
- 21:15, 28 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Yokai1.jpg current
- 21:14, 28 May 2008 diff hist −22 Yōkai
- 21:08, 28 May 2008 diff hist +6,544 N Yōkai New page: '''Yōkai''' (妖怪, "apparitions", "spirits", or "demons") are a class of obake, creatures in Japanese folklore ranging from the evil oni to the mischievous kitsune or snow woman Yuki-on...
- 20:55, 28 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Shirime.jpg current
- 20:54, 28 May 2008 diff hist +668 N Shirime New page: '''Shirime''' (尻目, Anus Eye) is a strange yokai with an eye popping out of his butt. thumb| ==Story== Long ago, a samurai was walking at night down the road t... current
- 21:21, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Shisa pair.jpg current
- 21:20, 27 May 2008 diff hist +10 Shisa
- 21:20, 27 May 2008 diff hist +3,636 N Shisa New page: thumb|right|A pair of shisa. Shīsā (シーサー) (Okinawan: siisaa) (alternative spelling shishi) is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often found in pairs, re...
- 20:47, 27 May 2008 diff hist +26 Shinigami current
- 20:46, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Shinigami.jpg current
- 20:45, 27 May 2008 diff hist −19 Shinigami
- 20:45, 27 May 2008 diff hist +7,978 N Shinigami New page: '''Shinigami''' (死神, literally "death god" or "God of Death") is a term to describe the personification of death in Japanese modern culture. Today shinigami frequently appear in orig...
- 18:26, 27 May 2008 diff hist +906 N Shachihoko New page: A '''shachihoko'''(鯱) is a Japanese sea monster. ==Etymology== The above kanji can be pronounced in two different ways. When pronounced "shachihoko", it refers to the mystical animal m... current
- 18:14, 27 May 2008 diff hist +22 N Obake Redirecting to Bakemono current
- 18:13, 27 May 2008 diff hist +1,276 N Bakemono New page: '''Bakemono''' (化け物)(sometimes '''obakemono''') and '''obake''' (お化け) are a class of monster or spirit in Japanese folklore. ==Etymology== ''bakemono'' means a thing that c... current
- 16:58, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienSazae-oni.jpg current
- 16:57, 27 May 2008 diff hist +1,161 N Sazae-oni New page: thumb|180px|right|The ''sazae-oni'' as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. '''Sazae-oni''' (栄螺鬼 lit. Turban Snail Ogre) are creatures from Japanese mytholog... current
- 16:36, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienSatori.jpg current
- 16:36, 27 May 2008 diff hist +707 N Satori New page: right|thumb|200px|A satori as depicted in ''One Hundred Demons from the Present and the Past'' '''Satori''' (覚, lit. "consciousness") is a type of mountain-dwe...
- 16:29, 27 May 2008 diff hist +6 Shikigami
- 16:29, 27 May 2008 diff hist +2,111 N Shikigami New page: Shikigami (式神) are a kind of spirit summoned to serve a practitioner of onmyōdō, similar to the western witch's familiar. ==Appearance== Shikigami cannot be seen by most people, b...
- 15:35, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Rokurokubi.jpg current
- 15:35, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienRokurokubi.jpg current
- 15:34, 27 May 2008 diff hist −10 Rokurokubi current
- 15:33, 27 May 2008 diff hist +2,719 N Rokurokubi New page: [Image:SekienRokurokubi.jpg|thumb|155px|right|Rokurokubi as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien.]] '''Rokurokubi''' are yokai found in Japanese folklore. ==Origin== According to some tales,...
- 14:51, 27 May 2008 diff hist +14 Raiju current
- 14:47, 27 May 2008 diff hist +32 Qilin current
- 14:44, 27 May 2008 diff hist +3,150 N Preta New page: '''Preta''' (Sanskrit) or '''Peta''' (Pali), Tibetan yi.dvags, is the name for a type of ghosts described in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain texts as suffering from extreme hunger and thirst. ... current
- 14:43, 27 May 2008 diff hist +352 Gaki current
- 14:38, 27 May 2008 diff hist +225 Gaki
- 14:38, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Gakis.jpg current
- 14:36, 27 May 2008 diff hist +129 Gaki
- 14:02, 27 May 2008 diff hist −32 Penghou
- 13:58, 27 May 2008 diff hist +54 Penghou
- 13:57, 27 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienHoko.jpg current
- 13:51, 27 May 2008 diff hist +1,536 N Penghou New page: thumb|155px|right|The ''hōkō'' as imagined by [[Toriyama Sekien. ]] The '''Pénghoú''' (彭侯) is a tree spirit from Chinese folklore also known as '''Hōkō'...
- 22:17, 26 May 2008 diff hist +1 Onryō current
- 22:16, 26 May 2008 diff hist +177 Onryō
- 22:15, 26 May 2008 diff hist +2,794 N Onryō New page: '''Onryō''' (怨霊) is a Japanese ghost who is able to return to the physical world in order to seek vengeance. ==Origin== The traditional Japanese spirit world is layered, with Yomi o...
- 22:07, 26 May 2008 diff hist −127 Otoroshi current
- 22:05, 26 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Otoroshi.jpg current
- 22:03, 26 May 2008 diff hist +1,170 N Otoroshi New page: thumb|155px|right|Otoroshi as illustrated by Craig Arndt. '''Otoroshi''' is a yokai in Japanese mythology ==Appearance== Otoroshi is mysterious creature that is ba...
- 21:46, 26 May 2008 diff hist +23 N Shoki Redirecting to Zhong Kui current
- 21:45, 26 May 2008 diff hist +23 N Shōki Redirecting to Zhong Kui current
- 21:45, 26 May 2008 diff hist +1,887 N Zhong Kui New page: thumb|155px|right|Shōki slaying an oni-demon. '''Zhong Kui''' (Chinese: 鍾馗; pinyin: Zhōng Kuí; Japanese: '''Shōki''') is traditionally regarded as a vanquisher ... current
- 21:40, 26 May 2008 diff hist −5,807 Oroshi Redirecting to Orochi current
- 21:39, 26 May 2008 diff hist +4,165 Orochi
- 21:35, 26 May 2008 diff hist 0 Oroshi
- 21:34, 26 May 2008 diff hist −37 Oroshi
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- 21:31, 26 May 2008 diff hist +5,864 N Oroshi New page: thumb|right|Susanoo slaying the Yamata-no-Orochi ca. 1870s by Toyohara Chikanobu. '''Yamata no Orochi''' (八岐の大蛇 lit. "big snake of eight branches"; often cal...
- 21:12, 26 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Shoki.jpg current
- 21:09, 26 May 2008 diff hist +7,651 N Oni New page: '''Oni''' (鬼) are creatures from Japanese folklore, variously translated as demons, devils, ogres or trolls. thumb|155px|right|The hero Shoki slaying an oni ==Etym...
- 00:30, 24 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Nue 2.jpg current
- 00:29, 24 May 2008 diff hist +72 Nue →History
- 19:09, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Nurarihyo.jpg current
- 19:09, 23 May 2008 diff hist +501 N Nurarihyon New page: thumb|155px|right|Nurarihyo. '''Nurarihyon''' is a discrete yokai who sneaks into houses on busy evenings. On nights when everyone is busy preparing the evening me... current
- 18:29, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienOkubi.jpg current
- 18:28, 23 May 2008 diff hist +703 N Ōkubi New page: thumb|180px|right|The ''ōkubi'' as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. In Japanese folklore, '''Ōkubi''' (大首) are giant heads of either men or women. ==Behav... current
- 18:24, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Ohaguro-bettari.jpg current
- 18:24, 23 May 2008 diff hist +1 Ohaguro-bettari current
- 18:24, 23 May 2008 diff hist +9 Ohaguro-bettari
- 18:23, 23 May 2008 diff hist +1,605 N Ohaguro-bettari New page: thumb|155px|right|Ohaguro-bettari. '''Ohaguro-bettari''' is a female yokai in Japanese mythology. ==Etymology== Long ago, when a Japanese woman got married s...
- 17:49, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Nuribotoke.jpg current
- 17:49, 23 May 2008 diff hist +1,072 N Nuribotoke New page: thumb|155px|right|Nuribotoke as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. The '''Nuribotoke''' is an animated corpse in Japanese mythology. ==Origin== One theory is that t... current
- 17:32, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Shigeru Mizuki Road Nurikabe.jpg current
- 17:31, 23 May 2008 diff hist +1,074 N Nurikabe New page: thumb|155px|right|nurikabe as illustrated by Mizuki Shigeru. The '''nurikabe''' (ぬりかべ) is a yokai, or spirit, from Japanese folklore. The nurikabe manifest... current
- 17:29, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Nurikabe.jpg current
- 17:13, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Suuhi Nure-onna.jpg current
- 17:12, 23 May 2008 diff hist +1,578 N Nure-onna New page: thumb|right|200px|A nure-onna as depicted in Sawaki Suushi's ''Hyakkai-Zukan'' A '''nure-onna''' (濡女 lit. "wet woman") is an amphibious creature with the ... current
- 16:56, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Nuppeppo.jpg current
- 16:55, 23 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienNuppeppo.jpg current
- 16:55, 23 May 2008 diff hist +439 N Nuppeppo New page: thumb|180px|right|The ''nuppeppo'' as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. A '''Nuppeppo''' is a spirit or yokai in Japanese folklore. Nuppeppo usually appears at ...
- 16:49, 23 May 2008 diff hist +2,092 N Nukekubi New page: '''Nukekubi''' (抜首) are yokai found in Japanese folklore. ==Appearance== By day, nukekubi appear to be normal human beings but at night, the head and neck can detach from the body a... current
- 21:34, 14 May 2008 diff hist −14 Nue
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- 21:33, 14 May 2008 diff hist +2,948 N Nue New page: thumb|250px|right|Kuniyoshi Utagawa, ''Taiba (The End)'', 1852. The print depicts a nue descending upon the Imperial palace in a black cloud A '''nue''' (鵺) is a chimer...
- 21:11, 14 May 2008 diff hist +1 Noppera-bō
- 21:11, 14 May 2008 diff hist +44 Noppera-bō
- 21:09, 14 May 2008 diff hist +5,524 N Noppera-bō New page: thumb|155px|right|Noppera-bo as illustrated by Mizuki Shigeru. The '''Noppera-bo''' (のっぺら坊) is a faceless ghost in Japanese mythology. ==Appearance== Noppe...
- 20:55, 14 May 2008 diff hist −269 Mujina
- 20:43, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienNingyo.gif current
- 20:42, 14 May 2008 diff hist +3,583 N Ningyo New page: thumb|A ''ningyo'' from Toriyama Sekien's ''Konjaku Hyakki Shūi''. '''Ningyo''' (人魚, "human fish"), often translated as "mermaid," is a fish-like creature f... current
- 20:26, 14 May 2008 diff hist +22 N Neko-mata Redirecting to Bakeneko current
- 20:21, 14 May 2008 diff hist −17 Namazu
- 20:20, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Namazu.jpg current
- 20:19, 14 May 2008 diff hist +780 N Namazu New page: thumb|155px|right|Namazu by Fabien Matter. In Japanese mythology, '''Namazu''' (鯰) is a giant catfish who causes earthquakes. ==Myth== Namazu lives in the mud ben...
- 19:56, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Mujina.gif
- 19:56, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 Mujina
- 19:55, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 Mujina
- 19:54, 14 May 2008 diff hist +4,523 N Mujina New page: thumb|155px|right|Mujina as illustrated by Mizuki Shigeru. Like the tanuki and the fox, the '''mujina''' of Japanese folklore is an avid shapeshifter and deceiver of h...
- 19:46, 14 May 2008 diff hist +27 Chupacabra →External links
- 19:45, 14 May 2008 diff hist +1 m Kuchisake-onna →Sources current
- 19:44, 14 May 2008 diff hist +27 Kuchisake-onna →Sources
- 19:34, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienMokumokuren.jpg current
- 19:33, 14 May 2008 diff hist +607 N Mokumokuren New page: thumb|180px|right|The ''mokumokuren'' as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. In Japanese Mythology, '''Mokumokuren''' (目目連) are spirits that live in torn ... current
- 19:29, 14 May 2008 diff hist +903 N Matsukaze New page: '''Matsukaze''', which means "wind in the pines", was the name of the legendary horse of ''Maeda Keijia'', a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period through early Edo Period. ==Appearanc...
- 19:21, 14 May 2008 diff hist −10 m Kuchisake-onna
- 19:20, 14 May 2008 diff hist +4,093 N Kuchisake-onna New page: 200px|thumb|right|Sculpture of kuchisake-onna on Shigeru Mizuki Road '''Kuchisake-onna''' (口裂け女,"Slit-Mouth Woman") is the ghost of a woman, mutilated...
- 19:20, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kuchisake-onnna.jpg current
- 19:13, 14 May 2008 diff hist +1 m Kodama current
- 19:13, 14 May 2008 diff hist +12 m Kodama
- 18:10, 14 May 2008 diff hist +54 Kodama
- 17:51, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Seizan Kudagitsune.jpg current
- 17:50, 14 May 2008 diff hist +107 Kanko current
- 17:49, 14 May 2008 diff hist +2,020 N Kanko New page: '''Kanko''' or '''Kuda-gitsune''' (管狐, "pipe fox") is a creature supposedly employed by Japanese kitsune-tsukai, those who use foxes as spirit familiars. ==Types== *In the Sozan Ch...
- 09:17, 14 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Shurale.jpg current
- 09:17, 14 May 2008 diff hist +54 Shurale
- 09:12, 14 May 2008 diff hist +1 Shurale
- 09:12, 14 May 2008 diff hist +543 N Shurale New page: '''Shurale''' is a kind of bogeyman in Tatar folklore. Shurale is described as a human-like creature with a body completely covered by fur and a horn growing from the middle of his forehe...
- 23:09, 13 May 2008 diff hist −3 Banshee
- 22:54, 13 May 2008 diff hist +422 N Kubikajiri New page: In Japanese mythology, '''Kubikajiri''' (首かじり) is a ghost or yuhrei which is seen in graveyards at night. According to legend, the kubikajiri is looking for its lost head. I... current
- 22:47, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Konaki-jiji.jpg current
- 22:47, 13 May 2008 diff hist +1,903 N Konaki-jiji New page: thumb|155px|right|Konaki-jiji as illustrated by Mizuki Shigeru. '''Konaki-jiji''' is a yokai in the local folklore of the Tokushima prefecture in Japan. ==Appea... current
- 22:29, 13 May 2008 diff hist +2,983 N Koro-pok-guru New page: '''Koro-pok-guru''', also written '''koropokkuru''', '''korobokkuru''', or '''koropokkur''', are a race of small people in Ainu folklore. ==Etymology== The name is traditionally analyse...
- 22:21, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kodama.jpg current
- 22:20, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienKodama.jpg current
- 22:19, 13 May 2008 diff hist +1,529 N Kodama New page: 200px|right|thumb|[[Toriyama Sekien's illustration of a ''kodama'' appearing as an old man.]] A '''kodama''' (木霊, 木魂, or 木魅) is a tree spirit in Japa...
- 21:59, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kerakera-onna.jpg current
- 21:59, 13 May 2008 diff hist +910 N Kerakera-onna New page: thumb|155px|right|Kerakera-onna as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. '''Kerakera-onna''' is one of the most beloved youkai in Japanese mythology as she wants to b... current
- 21:07, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kashabo.jpg current
- 21:07, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 Kashabo current
- 21:06, 13 May 2008 diff hist +1,092 N Kashabo New page: thumb|Sculpture from Mizuki Shigeru '''Kashambo''' or '''Kashabo''' is a yokai in Japanese mythology. ==Origin== According to local legend in Wakayama and Mie prefec...
- 17:21, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienKeukegen.jpg current
- 17:21, 13 May 2008 diff hist +650 N Keukegen New page: thumb|180px|right|The ''keukegen'' as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. '''Keukegen''' (毛羽毛現, lit. fluffy hair appearance) is a creature illustrated in T... current
- 17:14, 13 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Mitsunobu Keneo.jpg current
- 17:09, 13 May 2008 diff hist +20 Kekkai current
- 17:09, 13 May 2008 diff hist +619 N Kekkai New page: In Japanese mythology, a '''kekkai''' (血塊, lit. blood lump), is a blood homunculus created during a childbirth that is not sanctified. ==Appearance== The kekkai is a hideous, amorp...
- 10:42, 10 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Laonaga.JPG current
- 10:41, 10 May 2008 diff hist +2,095 N Phaya Naga New page: thumb|right|200px|A naga guarding the Temple of Wat Sisaket in Vientiane, Laos The '''Phaya Naga''' are serpent-like creatures believed by locals to live in the Laot...
- 10:14, 10 May 2008 diff hist +1,818 N Mande Burung New page: Mande Burung is a hominid cryptid sighted in the jungles of Garo Hills in Meghalaya (Nepal). The recent sightings of this mammal were in April 2007 in Durabanda village of Garo Hills. Eye...
- 23:26, 9 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Karakasa.jpg current
- 23:25, 9 May 2008 diff hist +1,511 N Kasa-obake New page: thumb|right|150 px|A Karakasa toy. '''Karakasa''' (唐傘, "Chinese umbrella"), or '''Kasa Obake''', are a type of Tsukumogami, ghosts in Japanese mythology. ==Ori...
- 23:15, 9 May 2008 diff hist −17 Karuka current
- 23:14, 9 May 2008 diff hist +1 Karuka
- 23:13, 9 May 2008 diff hist +1 Karuka
- 23:13, 9 May 2008 diff hist +56 Karuka
- 23:12, 9 May 2008 diff hist +5 Karuka
- 23:12, 9 May 2008 diff hist +684 N Karuka New page: The '''Karura''' (迦楼羅) is a huge, fire-breathing creature from Japanese mythology. ===Origin=== Karuka is based on the original Hindu mythical divinity Garuda, transmitted to Japan...
- 23:00, 9 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kappa-1.jpg current
- 22:59, 9 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kappa-4.jpg current
- 22:59, 9 May 2008 diff hist +18 Kappa
- 22:58, 9 May 2008 diff hist −9 Kappa
- 22:57, 9 May 2008 diff hist −182 Kappa
- 22:55, 9 May 2008 diff hist −1 Kappa
- 22:55, 9 May 2008 diff hist +6 Kappa
- 22:53, 9 May 2008 diff hist +1,912 Kappa
- 22:45, 9 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Ayakashi.jpg current
- 22:43, 9 May 2008 diff hist +193 N Ayakashi New page: In Japanese folklore, '''Ayakashi''' is a ghost appearing at sea during a shipwreck. thumb|Unknown artist Category: Japanese mythology Category: Ghosts {{S... current
- 21:24, 9 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienKameosai.jpg current
- 21:23, 9 May 2008 diff hist −2 Kameosa current
- 21:23, 9 May 2008 diff hist +671 N Kameosa New page: 200px|right|thumb|Kameosa, by Toriyama Sekien. In Japanese mythology, '''Kameosa''' (瓶長、甕長, Long Bottle) is a youkai that takes the form of a jar. ...
- 21:10, 9 May 2008 diff hist −8 Kamaitachi
- 21:08, 9 May 2008 diff hist −5 Kamaitachi
- 21:08, 9 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienKamaitachi.jpg current
- 21:07, 9 May 2008 diff hist +1,862 Kamaitachi
- 22:26, 8 May 2008 diff hist +618 N Jorogumo New page: In Japanese folklore, the '''jorogumo''' is a monstrous spider often associated with the supernatural "masters" (nushi 主) of deep pools and waterfall basins. A common folktale motif te... current
- 22:15, 8 May 2008 diff hist +1,087 N Jubokko New page: In Japanese mythology '''Jyubokko''' (樹木子, Vampire Tree) or '''Jubokko''' is a kind of tree spirit, which is said to feed off the energy of humans. ==Origin== Jubokko are someti... current
- 22:02, 8 May 2008 diff hist +23 Jinmenju
- 22:01, 8 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienNinmenju.jpg current
- 22:01, 8 May 2008 diff hist +481 N Jinmenju New page: thumb|180px|right|The ''jinmenju'' as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien. '''Jinmenju''', or '''Ninmenju''', (人面樹, human-face tree) is a strange tree illustr...
- 21:57, 8 May 2008 diff hist +1,788 N Itsumaden New page: '''Itsumaden''' are hybrid creatures in Japanese mythology. ==Appearance== Itsumaden has an head similar to that of a human and a serpentine body, with a birdlike beak and wings, as well... current
- 19:09, 8 May 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Ittan momen.jpg current
- 19:09, 8 May 2008 diff hist −195 Ittan momen current
- 19:08, 8 May 2008 diff hist +2,456 N Ittan momen New page: thumb|'Ittan momen' '''Ittan momen''' is a ghostly phenomenon from the folklore of Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan, which flies through the air at night and attack...
- 18:54, 8 May 2008 diff hist +1,754 N Jikininki New page: In Japanese mythology, '''jikininki''' (Japanese: 食尸鬼, "human-eating ghosts") are ghouls, who eat dead human bodies. ==Origin== In Japanese Buddhism, jikininki are the spirits of g...