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A name given to the kami of water and to a wide variety of mythical and magical creatures found in water. Suiko Another name for kappa. Sukunabikona The Shinto kami of the onsen (hot springs), agriculture, healing, magic, brewing sake and knowledge. The child of either Kamimusubi or Takamimusubi, he helped Ōkuninushi build the land known as ...
Legendary creatures from Japanese mythology and Japanese folklore. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. ... Japanese demons ...
Pages in category "Japanese demons" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akuma (folklore) J.
Yōkai (妖怪, "strange apparition") are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore.The kanji representation of the word yōkai comprises two characters that both mean "suspicious, doubtful", [1] and while the Japanese name is simply the Japanese transliteration or pronunciation of the Chinese term yaoguai (which designates similarly strange creatures), some Japanese ...
An oni (鬼 （ おに ）) (/ ˈ oʊ n iː / OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. [ 2 ] Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, [ 2 ] along with their evil nature manifesting ...
Jersey Devil – Demonic dragon or flying demon who was given birth to by an American living in New Jersey; Jian – One-eyed, one-winged bird who requires a mate for survival; Jiangshi – Life-draining, reanimated corpse; Jiaolong – Dragon; Jibakurei – Spirit that protects a specific place
This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. The list of demons in fiction includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno. Because numerous lists of legendary ...
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]