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  • Kitsunebi

    Kitsunebi The Kitsunebi (狐火 – Fire-Fox) is a type of yōkai said to have visited the Ōji Inari Shrine on the last day of the year. Foxes normally…

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  • Kawauso

    Kawauso The Kawauso (獺, River Otter) is a type of Japanese yōkai depicting by Toriyama Sekien in the gazu hyakki yagyō. This creature is known to be a…

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  • Kappa

    Kappa The Kappa (河童), also noted by Toriyama Sekien as being called the Kawatarō and Kawa-warawa is a type of Japanese yōkai depicted in the gazu hyakki yagyō.…

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  • Kamaitachi

    Kamaitachi The Kamaitachi (窮奇 – Sickle-Weasel) is a type of yōkai involving a mysterious phenomenon where a sudden whirlwind will nip at your skin. The creature depicted by…

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  • Inugami

    Inugami and Shirachigo The Inugami (犬神 – Dog kami) is a type of yōkai depicted in the gazu hyakki yagyō alongside the creature Shirachigo (白児 – White Child).…

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  • Akaname

    This page is short and still growing. Know more? Get in touch. Akaname垢嘗 Depiction in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō. Also known as Filth Licker (meaning of the name)…

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  • Amikiri

    Amikiri The Amikiri (網剪 – Net-Cutter) is a type of yōkai, with the ”Ami” part of its name meaning both net and being a type of shrimp-like crustacean.…

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  • Adachi

    This page is short and still growing. Know more? Get in touch. Adachi安達 Location Mutsu Province (historical); Fukushima Prefecture, Tōhoku Region Coordinates 37°36′26.4″N 140°27′40.5″E Status Adachi (安達) is…

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  • Toriyama Sekien

    Birth: 1712 Death: 1788 Period: Edo Period Occupation: Artist Toriyama Sekien Toriyama Sekien (鳥山 石燕) was born 1712 and died 1788. Most notably known for his four compendiums…

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  • Mononobe Clan

    First Ruler: – Final Ruler: – Dissolution: – For a full list of Clans: See Japanese Clans. Mononobe Clan The Mononobe Clan (物部氏) are known to have made…

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  • Soga Clan

    First Ruler: Soga no Ishikawa Final Ruler: Soga no Emishi Dissolution: 645AD For a full list of Clans: See Japanese Clans. Soga Clan The Soga Clan (蘇我氏) was…

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  • Nakatomi Clan

    First Ruler: – Final Ruler: – Dissolution: – Cadet Branches: Fujiwara Clan For a full list of Clans: See Japanese Clans. Nakatomi Clan The Nakatomi Clan (The Intercessors1–…

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