Yokai of Tōhoku
The cold, mountainous northeast is the heartland of Japan's richest folk tradition. It was here, in Iwate, that Yanagita Kunio collected the Tōno Monogatari — and the snow country breeds spirits of blizzard and hearth alike.
Kamaitachi
鎌鼬Whirlwind weasels that slash a traveler's legs with sickle-like claws, leaving painless wounds.
swift
Zashiki-warashi
座敷童A childlike house spirit whose presence brings a family fortune.
benevolent
Yuki-onna
雪女A pale, beautiful woman of the snowstorm who freezes travelers to death.
mysterious
Kappa
河童A mischievous, turtle-like river imp with a water-filled dish on its head.
mischievous