J in Japan

One of my favorites, Hyaku-me 百目 “100 eyes”.

Anatomy of a Denki yokai 電気妖怪 “Electric yokai”.

Nekomata 猫又 “Hip-cat”. A cat-spirit with magical powers that walks on two legs and sometimes plays shamisen.

Another scan from Mizuki Shigeru’s amazing yokai books. This is the anatomy of a Kijimuna from Okinawa.

Anatomy of a kappa. From Mizuki Shigeru’s Yokai Daizukai.

This one is a Kurobōzu from Miyagi prefecture. It inhales your breath and licks your mouth when you’re asleep.

Scan from one of Mizuki Shigeru’s amazing yōkai encyclopedia books I bought in Japan.

This is a Tsurube-otoshi from the Kinki-chihou area. It lurks in the tops of trees and drops down on unsuspecting humans.