Liber XXVI · Shinto
Chapter IX
Yokai & Folklore
8 min readKitsune: Fox Spirits in Japanese Folklore and Inari BeliefKitsune, the fox spirits of Japan: Inari's messengers, shape-shifting fox wives, nine-tailed foxes, Tamamo-no-mae and fox possession explained.7 min readTengu: Mountain Goblins of Japanese Religion and FolkloreTengu in Japanese religion and folklore: from celestial dog and Buddhist demon of pride to long-nosed mountain goblin, yamabushi ally and protective kami.7 min readYōkai: Spirits, Demons and Monsters of Japanese FolkloreYokai explained: the spirits and monsters of Japanese folklore, from kitsune, tengu, kappa and oni to the Night Parade of 100 Demons, Toriyama Sekien and Mizuki.