Yokai Night Parade 百鬼夜行

Yokai

Spirits, monsters, and strange encounters from Japanese folklore. Every article lists its sources and separates documented tradition from later popular imagery.

Noppera-bō

のっぺらぼう

A human-looking figure whose face vanishes when a traveler comes close.

  • Street · Road
  • Harmful

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Kappa

河童（かっぱ）

A child-sized water yokai whose strength lives in the water held by the dish on its head.

  • River · Pond
  • Mixed

Danger 3/5 Editorial rating Danger rating 3 out of 5. This is an editorial rating, not a folklore measurement.