Yokai of Chūbu

A red-robed monk who turns up in three unrelated stories — a stolen temple bell, a court omen, and a lantern on the shore.

A dog that walks the mountain path behind you: stay on your feet and it sees you home, stumble and it is on you.

A saw-toothed river child who catches fish faster than any human—the kappa's rougher cousin.

Sparks that cling to a fisherman's straw cape on rainy nights—and multiply if you try to brush them off.

A hairy mountain hag who spins a whole night's worth of hemp thread in a single breath.

A masked woman who asks 'Am I pretty?'—then removes the mask to reveal a mouth slit ear to ear.

A monstrous head that plummets from treetops to snatch anyone passing beneath at night.

A little general armored in cast-off cups and plates who marshals the household crockery.

A Japanese merfolk—part human, part fish—whose flesh grants immortality to whoever eats it.

A river otter that shapeshifts and plays tricks, a smaller cousin of the kappa.

A giant spider that takes the form of a seductive woman to ensnare men.

Whirlwind weasels that slash a traveler's legs with sickle-like claws, leaving painless wounds.

A pale, beautiful woman of the snowstorm who freezes travelers to death.