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A Lenda da Amabie (Criatura Marinha Profética)

A Lenda da Amabie (Criatura Marinha Profética)

Uma narrativa ricamente detalhada do yōkai que emergiu do mar para prever colheitas e epidemias, cuja imagem tornou-se um talismã contra a doença.

A História do Raiju (Besta do Trovão)

A História do Raiju (Besta do Trovão)

Um companheiro luminoso do deus do trovão Raijin, que muda de forma e é levado pelo vento e pelo relâmpago ao longo do tempo.

O mito do Baku (devorador de sonhos)

O mito do Baku (devorador de sonhos)

Uma jornada detalhada pelos yōkai benevolentes do folclore japonês, que devoram pesadelos e protegem o coração adormecido.

O Conto do Dodomeki (Demônio dos Cem Olhos)

O Conto do Dodomeki (Demônio dos Cem Olhos)

Um yōkai japonês assombroso, nascido do desejo de uma garota por moedas roubadas, cujos braços longos brotam centenas de olhos de aves, e o caminho para a expiação.

A Lenda do Tesso (Rato de Ferro)

A Lenda do Tesso (Rato de Ferro)

Um conto assombroso de um monge traído, cuja maldição transforma-se numa horda de dentes de ferro que persegue a noite, entrelaçando ritual, ruína e vingança no passado sombrio do Japão.

A História do Kasha (Youkai do Carro de Gato)

A História do Kasha (Youkai do Carro de Gato)

Quando os funerais ficam sombreados e os ímpios são desfeitos, um presságio na forma de um gato cavalga o carro dos mortos.

The Myth of the Wanyudo (Burning Cart Wheel)

The Myth of the Wanyudo (Burning Cart Wheel)

A vivid retelling of the terrifying yōkai whose flaming wheel carries a tormented human face across roadside fogs and memory

The Tale of the Ushi-oni (Ox Demon)

The Tale of the Ushi-oni (Ox Demon)

A coastal yōkai legend from western Japan about an ox-headed water demon that haunts fishermen and villagers.

The Legend of the Sazae-oni (Turban Snail Yokai)

The Legend of the Sazae-oni (Turban Snail Yokai)

A coastal Japanese yokai tale of deceptive beauty, sea-weathered judgment, and the monster that humbles proud men of the waves

The Story of the Kamaitachi (Weasel Yokai)

The Story of the Kamaitachi (Weasel Yokai)

A windswept folktale from rural Japan about weasel yokai that ride dust devils and leave silent cuts across the countryside.

The Myth of the Nue (Japanese Chimera)

The Myth of the Nue (Japanese Chimera)

A haunting yōkai of mixed parts that haunted emperors, prowled moonlit pines, and lived at the edge of human understanding

The Tale of the Heikegani (Heike Crabs)

The Tale of the Heikegani (Heike Crabs)

How the souls of the defeated Heike warriors returned to the sea as crabs, their battered faces etched into shells forever remembering a lost clan.

The Myth of the Korpokkur

The Myth of the Korpokkur

Ainu whispers of the little people who lived beneath the moss and bartered with humans under moonlit pines

The Tale of the Ainu Bear God: Kim-un Kamuy and the Spirit of the Mountains

The Tale of the Ainu Bear God: Kim-un Kamuy and the Spirit of the Mountains

Journey into the sacred mountains of Hokkaido to discover the Ainu reverence for Kim-un Kamuy, the powerful bear god

The Legend of the Three Great Tanuki of Japan

The Legend of the Three Great Tanuki of Japan

The Shape-Shifting Masters Who Changed the Course of Japanese Folklore

The Story of the Omukade: Japan’s Giant Mountain Centipede Legend

The Story of the Omukade: Japan’s Giant Mountain Centipede Legend

A chilling tale of courage, cunning, and an ancient mountain yokai

The Tale of the Bunbuku Chagama: The Raccoon Dog and the Teakettle

The Tale of the Bunbuku Chagama: The Raccoon Dog and the Teakettle

How a kind-hearted peddler and a magical tanuki changed the fate of a humble Japanese temple

The Legend of Kintaro: The Golden Boy of the Mountains

The Legend of Kintaro: The Golden Boy of the Mountains

A tale of courage, friendship, and the wild heart of Japan’s most beloved folk hero.

The Story of the Yuki-onna: Snow Woman of the Japanese Mountains

The Story of the Yuki-onna: Snow Woman of the Japanese Mountains

A haunting legend of love, loss, and the untamed spirit of winter

The Tongue-Cut Sparrow: A Tale of Kindness and Greed

The Tongue-Cut Sparrow: A Tale of Kindness and Greed

How a humble old man’s compassion toward an injured sparrow changed his fate—and his wife’s—forever

The Legend of the Umibozu: Shadow Over the Seto Inland Sea

The Legend of the Umibozu: Shadow Over the Seto Inland Sea

When calm seas are split by darkness: an original retelling of the fearsome Umibozu legend from Japanese folklore.

The Tale of the Tsurube-otoshi: Shadows Among the Cedar Trees

The Tale of the Tsurube-otoshi: Shadows Among the Cedar Trees

A Japanese Folktale of Courage, Nature, and the Haunting Tsurube-otoshi

The Myth of the Hoko: Guardian of the Sacred Groves

The Myth of the Hoko: Guardian of the Sacred Groves

A Japanese Legend of the Tree Spirit Who Walks Between Worlds

The Story of the Futakuchi-onna: The Two-Mouthed Woman of Japanese Folklore

The Story of the Futakuchi-onna: The Two-Mouthed Woman of Japanese Folklore

A haunting Japanese legend of greed, transformation, and the price of secrets

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