Yokai Paradeさんのイラストまとめ

Fishermen in Hokkaido once carried scythes to defend themselves when the sky turned red, which warns of the giant red octopus Akkorokamui who can swallow a ship in a single gulp #folklorethursday art by @matthewmeyerart

Yonaki ishi are stones that cry loudly at night. In some tales they are possessed by the spirit of a murder victim, in others it is the stone itself that is crying out. #FolkloreThursday art by @matthewmeyerart https://t.co/DRa9o0i6kU

Yosuzume are yokai birds that appear in eerie swarms around travelers at night. They bring bad luck, so chant to scare them away: "Chichichi calls the bird - maybe it wants a branch - if it does, hit it with one.” #folklorethursday art by @matthewmeyerart https://t.co/qJtKtgnNNo

Obariyon lurks at roadsides then jumps out at travelers and demands a piggyback ride. It grows heavier with each step and in some tales the person is crushed, in others they get home to discover they're carrying a big sack of money. #FolkloreThursday art by @matthewmeyerart

Yosuzume are yokai birds that appear in eerie swarms around travelers at night. They bring bad luck, so chant to scare them away: "Chichichi calls the bird - maybe it wants a branch - if it does, hit it with one.” #folklorethursday art by @matthewmeyerart https://t.co/qJtKtgnNNo

Aka manto comes to your school bathroom when there's no paper and asks "Do you want red paper or blue?" If you say red you're slashed to death, if you say blue all your blood is sucked out and you're left dead and blue on the floor #folklorethursday art by @matthewmeyerart

Sure, ghosts and bats and spiders are scary, but let's not forget that in Japan you aren't even safe from vegetables! #FolkloreThursday #yokai

one eye is also terrifying, of course! #FolkloreThursday

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