天狗 About Tengu, A Guardian of Shugendo (the mountain worship)
Tengu are guardian deities of Shugendo. They are demigods with the beaks of kites. However, their origins trace back to a meteor in the Nara period.
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狐 The Nine-Tailed Fox – the most famous fox of the world
The Nine-Tailed Fox is a terrifying yokai that traversed three countries. In India, China, and Japan, it transformed into a beautiful a femme fatale.
妖怪 Shape-shifting Fox – A Famous Shape-shifting Mythical Beast in world
Foxes are ordinary animals found all over the world. However, in certain regions, they are said to possess the ability to transform and deceive people.
狸 Inugami-Gyobu-Tanuki, The Complete Resolution Of The Why Sealed
Inugami-Gyobu is the strongest tanuki in Japan. He was an tanuki who sided with humans. However, he is also a tragic tanuki who was sealed by humans.
狸 Bake-Danuki (shape-shifting raccoon dog)
The bake-danuki (shape-shifting tanuki) has been regarded as an object of both fear and reverence. While real tanuki exist, they are treated as yokai (supernatural creatures) because of their ability to deceive and trick people.
妖怪 Enko
The Enkou is a type of kappa that was commonly seen in western Japan. It is interesting that it is written in kanji as 猿猴, which is the same as the word for gibbons (long-armed monkeys).