About Yokai Almanac
Yokai Almanac is an illustrated English guide to the yokai of Japanese folklore — their legends, the regions they haunt, and the kanji behind their names. It’s written for readers who met a yokai in a game, a film, or a tattoo and want the real story behind it.
Who writes this
Kaito Mori — Folklore writer based in Japan.
Kaito Mori is a folklore writer based in Japan with a lifelong fascination for yokai and the country's regional legends. Each entry is built from primary sources — Edo-period bestiaries like Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, classic ukiyo-e, and academic folklore — to give English-speaking readers accounts that go deeper than the usual "30 scariest yokai" lists.
How each entry is made
- Primary sources first.Every creature is traced back to Edo-period bestiaries, classic ukiyo-e, and academic folklore — not recycled from other “top 30” lists.
- Original illustrations.Each image is an original piece made in a traditional Japanese woodblock (ukiyo-e) style. We never copy a modern artist’s design or a copyrighted character.
- AI-assisted, human-edited.Drafts and artwork are produced with AI tools, then checked against the sources and edited by a human before publishing. If we can’t verify a detail, we leave it out.
- Folklore, not modern remakes. The creatures themselves are public-domain folklore; we keep to the classical traditions and avoid modern, copyrighted redesigns.
Get in touch
Spotted an error, or is there a yokai you’d like covered? Email info@yokailore.com.