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