Japanese Creatures
Kitsune:
The Japanese word kitsune means fox, animal which is a very important element in Japanese folklore; this word is traditionally used to designate forest spirit that shaped fox, whose classic function is to protect forests and villages. According to Japanese mythology, the fox is an intelligent being that possesses magical abilities, which grow with age and knowledge acquisition. Age, wisdom and power of a kitsune are also higher with increasing the number of tails, being the most powerful nine-tails.
YÅ«rei:
Yurei are Japanese ghosts.
It is thought to be spirits away from a peaceful life after death because of something that happened to them in life, lack of proper funeral ceremony, or committing suicide. Usually they appear between two o'clock and dawn, to scare and torment those who offended them in life, but without causing physical damage.
Traditionally, they are female, and are dressed with a funeral kimono
Rokurokubi:
The Rokurokubi is a yokai found in Japanese folklore. During the day seem normal human beings, but at night they acquire the ability to stretch his neck to great lengths like a snake. They can also change his face to a dreadful oni (Japanese ogre), to scare most mortals. Often rokurokubi are truly sinister, because people eat or drink their blood rather than simply scare.
