01 Wood Charm

Wood charm, also known as tree charm, refers to a tree that has a soul to live. It looks like a normal tree, but it is said that if you try to knock it down or injure it, it will cause great disaster for that person and the entire village. [3]

02 Tengu

Tengu is one of the most well-known yokai in Japan. It is said that the tengu would abduct people who were lost in the forest, so the ancients called the abducted children "jinhi", as the name suggests, they were hidden by the gods. The legend of the tengu was later incorporated into the religion of the mountain religion (Tendai and Shingon Esoteric sects), and the Kamakura period "Kojibo Picture Scroll" depicts the battle between the Tengu and the monks of the Tendai sect, and the result is defeated. It is said that in this story, the Tengu army from China came to ask for help from the Japanese Tengu, but the Japanese Tengu put on an arrogant attitude, which is called "self-arrogance" and "high nose" in Japanese. Therefore, in ancient times, the tengu with the main image of "eagle" was transformed into "high-nosed tengu" in the late Middle Ages, and it was said that those mountain monks who were not in the perfect condition for cultivation and had an arrogant attitude would become tengu after death.

03 The valley rings

The refraction of sound due to the topography of the mountain produces a huge reverberation, which is the origin of the "valley ring" youkai. Legend has it that in the shade of the mountain, there is the mountain god Yomiko, an animal like the Yomiko Bird that makes strange noises. There are also theories that "mountain man", "tengu", and "heavenly demon" make sounds, but they have one thing in common, that is, the sound of the valley was something that only happened after the appearance of the mountain god.

04 Mountain Boy

Mountain boys, as the name suggests, are mountain demons, haunted by deep mountains and old forests, and are very frequently concentrated in the area of Kyushu Island (not only on the border of Kyushu Island, but also in autumn and winter in other places). Because of their many connections with kappa, there are also some local sayings that kappa are kappa, and it is generally believed that kappa become a kappa when they enter the mountains in autumn. Legend has it that after the kappa entered the mountain, not only did the name change, but also the form and nature of the body changed greatly, so the mountain boy and kappa can be considered two completely different monsters.

05 Inujin Bai'er

The dog god itself refers to the ghost of the dog, and there are many theories about the origin of this "dog god". Legend has it that if you put delicious food in front of a dog that has been tied up in advance, but you don't untie the rope and give it to eat, the more desperately it struggles to eat the food, the more concentrated it will become, and then it will suddenly cut off the dog's head and throw it far away, or if the dog's head is sacrificed and then thrown on the rocks in the sea or other distant places, the dog's dead spirit will haunt it, and it can be used as the dog god, and Bai'er is a youkai who serves the dog god with a child-like appearance, and it is said that it is the soul of those children who are bitten to death by dogs.

06 Dirt taste

In the middle of the night, when everyone is sleeping and there is silence, the youkai who sneaks into the bathroom from nowhere specifically licks the dirt of people after bathing, and the bathroom that is licked by it will not be cleaner, but dirtier.

07 Hashihime

Seen in "Meiji Demon Chronicle", it is formed by the resentment of some infatuated women, who are infatuated with others and can't stay with their beloved, so they jump from the bridge into the water to commit suicide, if a man crosses the bridge at night, it will appear, and lead it to the water to drown, if there is a woman crossing the bridge, it will be forcibly pulled into the water, it is said that in Japan women can not easily commit suicide, can only commit suicide by throwing themselves into the river, so this kind of monster is called a more pitiful monster. In addition to referring specifically to the goddess of the bridge, the Japanese word "Hashihime" is also used to refer to the prostitutes who stood by the bridge during the Edo period and the prostitutes in the "tea houses" located near the bridge.

08 Naruya

It is a small monster that parasitizes the home, and often makes the floor of the house make a "crunch" sound.

09 Umi-zaw

If the fisherman who goes out to sea is suddenly trapped in the fog and can't tell the front and back, the left and right, sometimes a human figure will be reflected in the fog in front of him, and when he gets closer, he is a luthier with a pipa on his back, and when the fisherman reaches the shore safely under his guidance, the luthier is still standing on the sea and looking at each other from afar, which is a good kind of monster.

10 Reverse bar

Since ancient times, the Japanese have believed that the reverse pillar will bring unlucky things such as fires and house sounds, so carpenters will be especially careful. If you ignore the reverse column for a long time, it will also change its appearance, such as showing a person's crying face and so on.

11 Ignorant fire

In ancient times, a mirage-like phenomenon often occurred in the Sea of Japan, and the sea surface seemed to be ablaze with fire, hence the name, which was thought to be the nameless anger of the gods

12 Phoenix Fire

Legend has it that it is the embodiment of the firebird.

13 Heron Fire

Legend has it that after a certain age, the heron can fly at night with its wings glowing, and is considered a god that can bless the harvest of the five grains and the safety of the family.

14 Weasel

That is, weasels, and legend has it that numerous ferrets gather together to breathe flames.

15 trains

It is the so-called train that sends sinners to hell. Some people say that it was a youkai that caused a strong wind and rain during the funeral and opened the lid of the coffin to take away the body of the deceased.

16 Nojibo

Legend has it that when a temple is often left unattended, the host dies of anger and turns into a monster after death, and if someone stays at the temple, Nojibo will bite the throat of the traveler.

17 Tall Girl

A woman who has not been able to marry because of her extraordinary height during her lifetime, resentment can cause a fire after death.

18 Creatures

Legend has it that the soul can also leave the body while still alive, and this often happens to jealous women.

19 Necromancy

It is the soul of a dead person with a grudge, and the yokai "tired" in Japanese legend is a representative of the dead soul.

20 See the way of the crossing

Walking on the road or on the mountain road, a huge monster suddenly jumps out and is scary.

21 Sperm crickets

It often appears on the roof of the ancient house, making the people in the house sick, and it is a legendary mourning god.

22 Main Division

In the summer, it is a youkai by the water, and in the winter, it is a youkai in the mountains, and it can be a youkai like a migratory bird depending on the season.

23 Obscenity

The big beast monster hiding in the mountains and forests can speak human language, and can tell the name, accommodation, and origin of passers-by.

24 Red Monster

Born in the region, it is said to be a youkai who protects God and lives in a forgotten shrine. If someone plays a prank or does something bad, it will make a loud noise and suddenly jump down from the sky or rooftops to make people scary. The hair on the face and body is red, and there are a pair of large teeth.

25 Tu Buddha

He was a monk when he was alive, and he often painted his body black, and after his death, he turned into a monster with a strange appearance.