Curated yokai from all ages and places with unique themes
A curated selection of the coolest yokai—bold, elegant, and legendary—revealing new facets of Japanese folklore.
A curated look at cute yokai—from folklore and ukiyo-e to anime—revealing a charming side of Japanese yokai culture.
Discover Japan’s “beautiful yokai,” from the Snow Woman to Tamamo-no-Mae—seductive spirits whose tragic legends reveal another face of folklore.
A curated look at Japan’s colossal yokai—Gashadokuro, Umibozu, Daidarabocchi—and their overwhelming, mythic scale.
A showcase of Edo-period yokai—Ao Andon, Dodo-Meki, Tenjōname, and more—revealing humor, satire, and everyday life in Edo.
A curated look at fox yokai across Japan, from the Nine-Tailed Fox and Tamamo-no-Mae to rich local lore and uncanny kitsune tales.
Toriyama Sekien’s 1776 yokai art book presenting one creature per leaf, the first in the “Gazu Hyakki Yagyo” series.
A special feature on sea yokai—umibōzu, funayūrei, umizatō, kainan hōshi—tracing fear and faith in Japan’s maritime lore, including Iso-onna and Jinjahime.
A 1737 yokai picture scroll by Sawaki Suushi. Thirty yokai in a catalog-like format that shaped later works like Gazu Hyakki Yagyō.
A 1781 yokai picture book by Toriyama Sekien in the Hyakki series, pairing each yokai with brief notes.
Explore the Seven Wonders of Honjo—Edo-era ghost tales like Oiteke-bori and Okuri Chōchin, preserved in Sumida’s park reliefs and modern works.
Published in 1779, Toriyama Sekien’s sequel to Gazu Hyakki Yagyō adds notes to each yokai in three volumes: Rain, Dusk, and Dawn.
A collection of fiery yokai—Furari-bi, Kosenjō-bi, Shiranui, Aosagabi—exploring Japan’s eerie lights and flames.
Toriyama Sekien’s 1784 yokai album centering on tsukumogami, completing his Gazu Hyakki Yagyo cycle.
Are the ONE PIECE Gorosei based on yokai like Ushi-oni, Itsumaden, Hōgai, Makotsu, or a Sandworm? Explore their monstrous forms.
Sugawara no Michizane, Taira no Masakado, and Emperor Sutoku—Japan’s Three Great Vengeful Spirits feared as onryō and later revered as deities.
Featuring Abe no Seimei, Shoki, Hakutaku, and the Four Guardians in Onmyodo—beings that repel evil and invite good fortune.
