youkai
妖怪 (demon, spirit, or monster)
A class of preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore.
Notable characteristics are: humans (transformed), shapeshifters, animals, ogres, and even inanimate objects.
List of Youkai
- bakeneko
- kitsune
- kappa
- karakasa obake
- mokumokuren
- noppera-bou
- nue
- nuppefuhofu
- nuribotoke
- oni
- otoroshi
- rokurokubi
- tanuki
- tengu
- yuki onna