Japanese creatures

The rivers and lakes of Japan are have long been the haunts of a wide variety of strange creatures of all shapes and sizes. Although many of these have been regulated to the realm of pure folklore and myth, there are others that have transcended beyond mere legend and become thought of as something more

Kitsune Anatomy – The character has the form and/or characteristics of a kitsune i.e. fox spirit. Kitsune become more powerful and wiser with age. Kitsune Anatomy is also known as Kitsune M…

Yōkai are a class of supernatural monsters, spirits and demons in Japanese folklore. The word yōkai is made up of the kanji for "bewitching; attractive; calamity;" and "spectre; apparition; mystery; suspicious". Yōkai range diversely from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them. Often they possess animal features (such as the Kappa, which is similar to a turtle, or the Tengu which has wings), other times they can appear mostly human…

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ArtStation - Kappa, Devon Cady-Lee

Gorgeous Japanese panther with a snake instead of a tail. Style: Oriental. Tags: Best, Awesome, Great

Japanese Mythology / Pathfinders

Kitsune (god-like fox spirits) play a prominent role in Japanese folklore and art

My take on the Nue, a fantastic Japanese mythical creature. I envisioned a very agile body that also enables great climbing ability.

Kitsune on the Wikipedia Kitsune on Yokai.com

japanese mythology

A kappa is an amphibious creature of Japanese mythology. As depicted, they are often described as green, human-like beings with a turtle-like carapace. Though they are known to enjoy cucumbers, it is not rare that they would attack and eat humans too, so even if you think they're totally kawaii it's definitely better to stay away...

Suijin, Water God in Shinto mythology

Hedorah could be an analogy to the Smog Monster, a monster who first appeared in the 1971 film Godzilla vs. Hedorah. The monster was named for hedoro, the Japanese word for sludge, slime, vomit or chemical ooze. (Hedorah Cat; Ginette Lapalme)