Collection
Kyushu Yokai
Unique yokai from Kyushu folklore, widely known through Shigeru Mizuki's works

Abura-Sumashi
abura-sumashi
A straw-cloaked figure on a Kumamoto pass who declares his ancestor haunted it.
Kyushu Yokai
Iso-Onna
iso-onna
A long-haired woman haunting rocky shores, luring victims into the sea.
Gazu Hyakki YagyōKyushu Yokai

Itten-Momen
itten-momen
A flying bolt of white cloth from Kagoshima that suffocates its victims.
Shape-shifting YokaiKyushu Yokai

Nuri-Kabe
nuri-kabe
A wall that blocks night roads in Kyushu. Striking its base makes it vanish.
Kyushu Yokai

Yamawaro
yamawaro
A child-like yokai inhabiting the mountains of Kyushu, Japan. It loves sumo wrestling, sometimes helps and sometimes harasses mountain workers, and is widely considered the mountain counterpart of the water-dwelling kappa.
Mountain SpiritsKyushu Yokai