supernatural beings are always
fascinating but many of the most
terrifying ones come from the Land of
the Rising Sun wow he’s huge
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
mystical creatures from Japan you
finally made a friend mom is so happy
for this list we’re only considering
creatures that originated in Japanese
folklore and myths
so characters invented for films do not
qualify
number ten Joro Gumo
starting off our list with a touch of
arachnophobia is the Joro gumo also
known as the Spider Woman
this Japanese creature is the epitome of
a black widow Joe Rogan mows normal form
is that of a giant spider but can also
transform itself into a beautiful woman
listen to the tone of this koto I made
the strings from life finest silk her
goal she tempts men to join her in her
quiet cottage distracts them with
beautiful music
then traps them in a web only to slowly
consume them alternatively a jar ogumo
may pose as a woman who asks passers-by
to hold her baby but surprise the baby
is actually an egg sack that holds
thousands of baby spiders waiting for
their first meal our suggestion
use protection like raid
number nine Chitty may she be may takes
the form of a rather normal human with
just a few exceptions it doesn’t have
any facial features and it has an
eyeball instead of a butthole while
there isn’t much information about
people encountering the shitty ma there
is one story detailing a meeting with
the abnormality as a lone samurai
ventured down a desolate road
a man called his name and exposed his
eye existing perhaps for no other reason
than to cause hijinks the shitty may was
a muse for Japanese artist and poet Yosa
buson as is evidenced by his many shitty
may related works number 8 a konami it’s
an economy if someone is dishonest with
her ancestors they bestow this famed the
boogeyman exists in many different
cultures each having their own
variations on the theme the economy
fills the boogieman role quite
satisfactorily in Japanese lore with its
name loosely translating to filth liquor
feels like rude yeah that’s the one who
eternity spent like 20 Rush often
depicted as a red colored monster the
economy is a monster that lives in
filthy places especially bathrooms and
will lick away the grime it finds while
the origin of the a Konami story is
widely debated many people believe it
was created by parents to motivate their
children to keep their bathrooms
spotless that’d motivate us
number seven akka Manto like our last
entry akka Manto’s main domain is the
bathroom but this monster acts much more
violently the story goes that if you’re
alone in a public bathroom and more
often than not in the last stall a
strange voice will ask whether you want
blue or red paper or in certain accounts
a blue or red cape you like to wear
their clothes would you like to wear
blue clothes pick blue and you’ll be
strangled to death
leaving your face blue pick red and
you’ll be ripped apart until your
clothing is the color of blood
what the hell color shadow is were then
thinking of escaping not happening yeah
take yellow Charmin choosing a different
color will cause a commando to drag your
soul to hell
the only way to outsmart this urban
legend is to request no paper at all
hang on why didn’t I think of that
number six kasha toko
while folklore can be incredibly complex
even the simplest creatures are
terrifying kasha tokoto is one of those
cases as it’s merely a spirit that takes
the form of a giant skeleton also most
yet spiritual Kok the skeleton consists
of the accumulated bones of people who
starved to death and is always looking
for new additions
if kasha kokoro finds you it will bite
your head off and drain the blood from
your body while you can try to escape
this indestructible monster will
continue wandering until it finds you
again and here’s a warning if you hear a
ringing in your ears
look out one might be nearby number five
Oh neat
so you can’t see it thank you Brock said
it was the diet pills can you get rid of
it or what yes yes I have just as stuff
call them Devils demons trolls or ogres
but the Oni are basically garden-variety
monsters with a twist while its
appearance varies quite a bit depending
on who’s telling the tale they are often
pictured as giants with horns and spiky
talons a common spirit in Japanese
folklore the Oni is a rather brutish
creature that wields a large club while
wandering the country this is the end of
the line so you play
festoon it’s my world now
simultaneously thought of as involving
the oneís reputation has recently
changed from that of a mischievous
monster to more of a good luck charm as
such these days they are sometimes used
to defend against bad fortune I wish I
can’t remember the last time I got lucky
in that car number 4 kitsune aren’t you
not all spirits have to be murderers
just mischief makers with kitsune acting
as the literal translation of the word
Fox this symbol is a common one in
Japanese culture will fix a fox Pokemon
it’s six tails aren’t extremely
beautiful as it evolves it grows even
more tails in ancient Japan these
animals coexisted harmoniously with
humans which is one reason why today
foxes are widely considered intelligent
mystical beings hi oh well that’s about
how about what it no it’s no hanging and
getting it do you total this know this
view evolved as superstition took over
the kitsune are said to be able to
shape-shift into human form whether it’s
to play tricks on humans or to act as
loyal companions see not all mystical
creatures are bad this supposed to be
humorous
there’s stuck until you can get the
scroll peel off number 3 Shinigami
judging by us after you’ve already
figured out that what you have is no
ordinary notebook well it’s back to the
dark side with our next entry acting as
the eastern equivalent of the West’s
Grim Reaper the Shinigami
are Japanese experts in all things death
the so-called death spirits tempt
encourage or invite people to die in
some cases by turning their thoughts
towards bad deeds they’ve committed in
others by possessing them and in others
simply by making them want to end their
lives
now a common figure in Japanese manga
and anime descriptions of the Shinigami
diverged from telling to telling but we
know for a fact that they’re one species
of demon we’d rather not encounter
number two ha
with a name that loosely translates to
River child this yokai or supernatural
monster from Japanese lore is a
mythological prankster although
sometimes those tricks take a turn for
the serious or rapey with the appearance
of a small reptilian child with other
details varying from story to story the
Kappa lives in Japan’s ponds and rivers
from which it draws its powers which is
perhaps why some think it was invented
as a warning to kids about the dangers
found in bodies of water to this day
signs can be found posted near bodies of
water throughout Japan warning of the
coppa as such some drownings have been
pinned on the cut-off however if you’re
able to trick one into subservience
their moral code makes them unable to
resist nandaka Yankovic
hot dog
ah
before we astonish ourselves with our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions rhino indica so Nobuko so you
note you let me tell you of love chi the
love of one night that brought you into
this world
Danny come across a black Tsuchinoko
this big every day you know and I still
have to upload pictures of it to my blog
oh maybe don’t become a meme
number one which sake own welcome to
your new nightmare originating in the
1970s or possibly even before this
creature comes in the form of a woman
wearing a surgical mask who asks those
she meets if she’s pretty say no and
she’ll use her trusty scissors to cut
you up answer yes and she’ll reveal
what’s beneath her mask a face with a
mouth cut from ear to ear am i praying
now am i pretty now yes pretty
she’ll also make sure that by the end of
your encounter your face will match hers
with sightings of the Spirit occurring
as recently as 2004 in South Korea the
slit-mouthed woman is said to have been
disfigured by her own husband and now
she seems to spend her days chasing
children
do you agree with our list
what mystical creature from Japan
interests you the most for more
mesmerizing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
how was Japan fan-freaking-tastic
how’d you know for the hunt
fascinating but many of the most
terrifying ones come from the Land of
the Rising Sun wow he’s huge
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
mystical creatures from Japan you
finally made a friend mom is so happy
for this list we’re only considering
creatures that originated in Japanese
folklore and myths
so characters invented for films do not
qualify
number ten Joro Gumo
starting off our list with a touch of
arachnophobia is the Joro gumo also
known as the Spider Woman
this Japanese creature is the epitome of
a black widow Joe Rogan mows normal form
is that of a giant spider but can also
transform itself into a beautiful woman
listen to the tone of this koto I made
the strings from life finest silk her
goal she tempts men to join her in her
quiet cottage distracts them with
beautiful music
then traps them in a web only to slowly
consume them alternatively a jar ogumo
may pose as a woman who asks passers-by
to hold her baby but surprise the baby
is actually an egg sack that holds
thousands of baby spiders waiting for
their first meal our suggestion
use protection like raid
number nine Chitty may she be may takes
the form of a rather normal human with
just a few exceptions it doesn’t have
any facial features and it has an
eyeball instead of a butthole while
there isn’t much information about
people encountering the shitty ma there
is one story detailing a meeting with
the abnormality as a lone samurai
ventured down a desolate road
a man called his name and exposed his
eye existing perhaps for no other reason
than to cause hijinks the shitty may was
a muse for Japanese artist and poet Yosa
buson as is evidenced by his many shitty
may related works number 8 a konami it’s
an economy if someone is dishonest with
her ancestors they bestow this famed the
boogeyman exists in many different
cultures each having their own
variations on the theme the economy
fills the boogieman role quite
satisfactorily in Japanese lore with its
name loosely translating to filth liquor
feels like rude yeah that’s the one who
eternity spent like 20 Rush often
depicted as a red colored monster the
economy is a monster that lives in
filthy places especially bathrooms and
will lick away the grime it finds while
the origin of the a Konami story is
widely debated many people believe it
was created by parents to motivate their
children to keep their bathrooms
spotless that’d motivate us
number seven akka Manto like our last
entry akka Manto’s main domain is the
bathroom but this monster acts much more
violently the story goes that if you’re
alone in a public bathroom and more
often than not in the last stall a
strange voice will ask whether you want
blue or red paper or in certain accounts
a blue or red cape you like to wear
their clothes would you like to wear
blue clothes pick blue and you’ll be
strangled to death
leaving your face blue pick red and
you’ll be ripped apart until your
clothing is the color of blood
what the hell color shadow is were then
thinking of escaping not happening yeah
take yellow Charmin choosing a different
color will cause a commando to drag your
soul to hell
the only way to outsmart this urban
legend is to request no paper at all
hang on why didn’t I think of that
number six kasha toko
while folklore can be incredibly complex
even the simplest creatures are
terrifying kasha tokoto is one of those
cases as it’s merely a spirit that takes
the form of a giant skeleton also most
yet spiritual Kok the skeleton consists
of the accumulated bones of people who
starved to death and is always looking
for new additions
if kasha kokoro finds you it will bite
your head off and drain the blood from
your body while you can try to escape
this indestructible monster will
continue wandering until it finds you
again and here’s a warning if you hear a
ringing in your ears
look out one might be nearby number five
Oh neat
so you can’t see it thank you Brock said
it was the diet pills can you get rid of
it or what yes yes I have just as stuff
call them Devils demons trolls or ogres
but the Oni are basically garden-variety
monsters with a twist while its
appearance varies quite a bit depending
on who’s telling the tale they are often
pictured as giants with horns and spiky
talons a common spirit in Japanese
folklore the Oni is a rather brutish
creature that wields a large club while
wandering the country this is the end of
the line so you play
festoon it’s my world now
simultaneously thought of as involving
the oneís reputation has recently
changed from that of a mischievous
monster to more of a good luck charm as
such these days they are sometimes used
to defend against bad fortune I wish I
can’t remember the last time I got lucky
in that car number 4 kitsune aren’t you
not all spirits have to be murderers
just mischief makers with kitsune acting
as the literal translation of the word
Fox this symbol is a common one in
Japanese culture will fix a fox Pokemon
it’s six tails aren’t extremely
beautiful as it evolves it grows even
more tails in ancient Japan these
animals coexisted harmoniously with
humans which is one reason why today
foxes are widely considered intelligent
mystical beings hi oh well that’s about
how about what it no it’s no hanging and
getting it do you total this know this
view evolved as superstition took over
the kitsune are said to be able to
shape-shift into human form whether it’s
to play tricks on humans or to act as
loyal companions see not all mystical
creatures are bad this supposed to be
humorous
there’s stuck until you can get the
scroll peel off number 3 Shinigami
judging by us after you’ve already
figured out that what you have is no
ordinary notebook well it’s back to the
dark side with our next entry acting as
the eastern equivalent of the West’s
Grim Reaper the Shinigami
are Japanese experts in all things death
the so-called death spirits tempt
encourage or invite people to die in
some cases by turning their thoughts
towards bad deeds they’ve committed in
others by possessing them and in others
simply by making them want to end their
lives
now a common figure in Japanese manga
and anime descriptions of the Shinigami
diverged from telling to telling but we
know for a fact that they’re one species
of demon we’d rather not encounter
number two ha
with a name that loosely translates to
River child this yokai or supernatural
monster from Japanese lore is a
mythological prankster although
sometimes those tricks take a turn for
the serious or rapey with the appearance
of a small reptilian child with other
details varying from story to story the
Kappa lives in Japan’s ponds and rivers
from which it draws its powers which is
perhaps why some think it was invented
as a warning to kids about the dangers
found in bodies of water to this day
signs can be found posted near bodies of
water throughout Japan warning of the
coppa as such some drownings have been
pinned on the cut-off however if you’re
able to trick one into subservience
their moral code makes them unable to
resist nandaka Yankovic
hot dog
ah
before we astonish ourselves with our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions rhino indica so Nobuko so you
note you let me tell you of love chi the
love of one night that brought you into
this world
Danny come across a black Tsuchinoko
this big every day you know and I still
have to upload pictures of it to my blog
oh maybe don’t become a meme
number one which sake own welcome to
your new nightmare originating in the
1970s or possibly even before this
creature comes in the form of a woman
wearing a surgical mask who asks those
she meets if she’s pretty say no and
she’ll use her trusty scissors to cut
you up answer yes and she’ll reveal
what’s beneath her mask a face with a
mouth cut from ear to ear am i praying
now am i pretty now yes pretty
she’ll also make sure that by the end of
your encounter your face will match hers
with sightings of the Spirit occurring
as recently as 2004 in South Korea the
slit-mouthed woman is said to have been
disfigured by her own husband and now
she seems to spend her days chasing
children
do you agree with our list
what mystical creature from Japan
interests you the most for more
mesmerizing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
how was Japan fan-freaking-tastic
how’d you know for the hunt
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