They are said to live in hell and take on the role of punishing those committed sins in their life. They can also be called ayakashi (妖), mononoke (物の怪), mamono (魔物) or youma (妖魔). Because of its distinctive look, the name appears as a Japanese name for some other animals brought to Japan in old days. They inhabit waterside places such as rivers and swamps, and mess around with people who are unfortunate enough to make the mistakes of swimming in their habitat by pulling the legs to drown them. It looks and dresses like a child and inhabit in a human house. Obariyon – Yōkai which rides piggyback on a human victim and becomes unbearably heavy. Yōkai is een verzamelnaam voor een groot aantal wezens die onderling sterk verschillen in uiterlijk, gedrag en kenmerken. Einige besitzen teils tierische und teils menschliche Züge, z. Ze vormen een klasse van de obake. Oboroguruma – An oxen cart with a face in its carriage. Interestingly, there is also a similar type of mystical creature believed to exist in China, countries in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, and South America.Azuki arai is a Yokai that washes the azuki beans on the riverside for no particular reason at all. Yōkai (妖怪, "fantoom", "geest", of "monster") zijn bovennatuurlijke wezens uit Japanse mythologie en folklore. Also its name is used as a metaphor for arrogant people.The zashiki warashi is a spiritual being whose legend was handed down throughout Tokoku area for many many years.
If you want to see it, you may want to search around the nearest river. They can also be called ayakashi (あやかし), mononoke (物の怪) or mamono (魔物). The connection between tokai and Japanese people is deep, and the religious and cultural belief that Japanese people have are often coming from the awe and respect for these spiritual beings.

The word'Yōkai' is made up of the kanji for "bewitching"; "attractive"; "calamity;" and "spectre"; "apparition"; "mystery"; "suspicious".

One of the most famous onryō. Tengu is a yokai with a red face, a long nose and dresses as an ascetic monk. The names given to this creature also vary in regions and in some areas, it is believed to do some bad things such as abducting people, while in some other areas, it is believed to be the symbol of good fortune.
Geister sind hier Ausdruck vom Wunsch nach Beschütztsein, sind Widerspiegelungen von Machtphantasien und okkulten Visionen oder auch nur Unterhaltung und niedliches Kinderspielzeug. Oni have a horn or two, big fangs, and sharp claws. They usually carry various weapons but clubs are the most common choice of weapon among them. Japanese Yokai, also known as “Monono-ke” – spirits, “Ayakashi” – beings that do supernatural things, and “Mamono” – demons, is a general name for the supernatural phenomena in Japan from the ancient times. Yokai is a collective name given to mystical creatures in Japan that have been believed to cause supernatural or scientifically unexplainable phenomena and it has always been closely connected to the lives of the Japanese people. It is believed to be the symbol of good fortune and the house that it lives is said to prosper but the one it leaves is said to decline. Yōkai (妖怪, ghost, phantom, strange apparition) are a class of supernatural monsters, spirits, and demons in Japanese folklore.The word yōkai is made up of the kanji for "bewitching; attractive; calamity" and "spectre; apparition; mystery; suspicious." Their skin color varies in one individual to another but red and blue are the most common colors. Yōkai besitzen übernatürliche Kräfte, so dass Begegnung…

In Japan wird von einigen Tieren angenommen, dass diese magische Kräfte besäßen.

B. Kappa und Tengu.

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