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Kekkai
血塊 けっかい TRANSLATION: blood clot ALTERNATE NAMES: kekke HABITAT: under the floorboards of its birth house DIET: its own mother APPEARANCE: Kekkai are a kind of sankai—childbirth monster—from Saitama,...
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Abura akago
油赤子 あぶらあかご TRANSLATION: oil baby HABITAT: human-inhabited areas DIET: lamp oil APPEARANCE: Abura akago are yōkai from Ōmi Province. They are a type of hi no tama, or fireball, but can also take on the...
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Kawa akago
川赤子 かわあかご TRANSLATION: river baby ALTERNATE NAMES: kawa akaji HABITAT: rivers, streams, ponds, swamps DIET: omnivorous APPEARANCE: Kawa akago are cousins of the kappa, and trickster yōkai. They look...
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Akateko
赤手児 あかてこ TRANSLATION: red child’s hand HABITAT: Japanese honey locust (Gleditsia japonica) trees DIET: unknown APPEARANCE: The akateko appears—just as the name implies—as a red, disembodied hand...
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Kaichigo
貝児 かいちご TRANSLATION: shell boy HABITAT: decorative shell boxes DIET: none APPEARANCE: Kaichigo is the spirit of a shell box come to life. It takes the form of a small, doll-like boy in a kimono....
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Hitotsume kozō
一つ目小僧 ひとつめこぞう Translation: one-eyed priest boy Habitat: found all throughout Japan; often encountered on dark streets Diet: omnivorous Appearance: Child-like and mischievous, hitotsume kozō are little...
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Hari onago
針女子 はりおなご Translation: hook girl Alternate names: hari onna (“hook woman”) Habitat: streets and alleys; found on Shikoku Diet: young, virile men Appearance: The fearsome yōkai known as hari onago...
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Chōpirako
チョウピラコ ちょうぴらこ Translation: none Alternate names: often simply referred to as zashiki warashi Habitat: inner parlors and living rooms Diet: none, but enjoys candies and treats left out for it...
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Amefuri kozō
雨降小僧 あめふりこぞう Translation: rainfall priest boy Habitat: found throughout Japan; appears during rainy weather Diet: omnivorous Appearance: Amefuri kozō resemble young boys. They wear children’s kimonos,...
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Chōchin kozō
提灯小僧 ちょうちんこぞう Translation: lantern priest boy Habitat: dark, rainy streets Diet: unknown Appearance: Chōchin kozō look like young boys about 12-13 years old, except that their faces are bright red and...
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