Japanese Mythical Creatures, Ghosts & Where to Find Them
1| Shinigami – Atami and Izu
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2| Kappa mummies in Kyuushuu & Osaka
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3| Yuki-onna – Hakkoda Mountains, Aomori
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4| Okiku Doll – Mannenji Temple, Hokkaido
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5| Jorōgumo – Kegon, Nachim, & Ryuzu falls
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6| Teke Teke – Muroran
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7| Nure onna – Kyushu, Niigata, & Fukushima
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Thank you for reading!
Very interesting read. And geez, mummified kappa! You’ve got a couple of my favourites, but I also really like the fox wedding myth and Kuchisake Onna!
Thanks so much! I’m interested in this topic & I hope we can post similar pieces in the future. =) The fox wedding is amazing and would be fun to do another festival list that’s also mythological. Kuchisake Onna looks kind of like the Japanese female Joker. Super creepy. Well, there are many really great stories! Thanks for the tips!
This is a really cool post, and considering that I knew none of this, I’m amazed, spooked, and intrigued. I will have to tell my cousins about your blog because they are huge anime, folklore, Japanese culture, and just overall geeky fans.
Folklore, to me, is so much more accessible than religion, especially when getting to know a culture. I also find the subject and stories more interesting…but then again, folklore is meant to entertain while teaching.
The OKIKU DOLL….oh man, that is heartbreaking but really quite creepy….not that I mean that in a disrespectful way. I am spooked, though!
Yes, I find both fascinating but I do love folklore more for sure. =)