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Youkai

Youkai (妖怪) is a mysterious being that people cannot understand coming from Japanese folklore.

Overview

Youkai (妖怪, yōkai) or yokai are supernatural entitys that is itself or causes mysterious phenomena that humans do not understand. In particular, it often refers to ghosts in Japanese folklore.


In Japan, yokai are one of the 8 million gods, and many yokai are enshrined in shrines, such as Ichimokuren and Hyousube.


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External Links

Yōkai - Wikipedia

Japanese

妖怪 - Wikipedia

妖怪とは (ヨウカイとは) [単語記事] - ニコニコ大百科 (NicoNico Encyclopedia)

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