In our eighth themed episode, we talk about the supernatural Japanese creatures and phenomena known as yōkai. We discuss eight different yōkai ladies (or types of yōkai ladies), including Kuchisake-onna, Nikusui, Ubume, Jorōgumo, Hanako-san, Datsueba, Yama-uba, and Shikome.
Cover art using illustrations by Matthew Meyer of yokai.com.
Sources
The Book of Yōkaiby Michael Foster
An Introduction to Yōkai Cultureby Kazuhiko Komatsu
Studio Ghibli characters influenced by Japanese folklore
Kuchisake-onna
Kuchisake onna - All About Asia
Nikusui
Ubume
Jorōgumo
Hanako-san
Datsueba
Sai no Kawara (Sainokawara), Jizo, Judges of Hell (Underworld), Japanese Buddhism Dictionary Project
river of three crossings | Dictionary of Buddhism
The Encyclopedia of Spiritsby Judika Illes
Yama-uba
Shikome
