Rokurokubi
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Rokurokubi is a type of Japanese yōkai. They look almost completely like humans with some differences. There is a type whose neck stretches and another whose head detaches and flies around freely. The
Rokurokubi from the Hokusai Manga by Katsushika Hokusai
Nukekubi, from Bakemono no e scroll, Brigham Young University.
Onna no Mōnen Mayoiaruku Koto (女の妄念迷ひ歩く事) from the Sorori Monogatari (曾呂利物語)
Wechizen no Kofuchuu Rokurokubi no Koto (ゑちぜんの国府中ろくろ首の事) from the Shokoku Hyaku Monogatari (諸国百物語)
Yōkai
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Yōkai are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Yōkai are a vast range of beings, including shapeshifters, ghosts, demons, and tricksters. They can be mischievous, helpful
Rokurokubi
…Rokurokubi (ろくろ首, 轆轤首) is a type of Japanese yōkai (apparition). They look almost completely like humans with some differences. There is a type whose neck stretches and another whose head detaches and…
A yōkai print by Kawanabe Kyōsai
Chōchin-oiwa by Katsushika Hokusai
Kidōmaru by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nekomata from the Hyakkai Zukan by Sawaki Suushi