Also originating from the medieval period within Japanese mythology, Yama-ubaare generally considered to be old women who were outcast by society and forced to live in the mountains, who also have a penchant for eating hu… See more

In another tale of Japanese myths that tell of a woman scorned, Uji no hashihime prayed to a deity to turn her into an … See more

Tengu are mischievous mountain goblins who play tricks on people, appear in countless folktales within Japanese myths and were considered purely evil until about the 14th century. They were originally depicted as … See more

This myth from Japan begins as so many horror stories do: with an overconfident man who boasted to his friends that he was not afraid to cross the Agi Bridge or that thedemonwas rumored to reside there. As the oni are k… See more