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トイレの花子さん といれのはなこさん Translation: Hanako of the Toilet Alternate names: Sanbanme no Hanako-san (Hanako of the Third Stall) Habitat: the third stall in the third floor …

鎌鼬 かまいたち Translation: sickle weasel Habitat: primarily the Japan Alps, but potentially anywhere that weasels are found Diet: carnivorous; feeds on small wild animals Appearance: …

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幽霊 ゆうれい Translation: faint spirit, ghost Alternate names: obake, shiryō, bōrei; other names exist for specific variations Habitat: any; commonly found in graveyards, houses, or near the …

雪ん子 ゆきんこ Translation: snow child Habitat: snowy areas Diet: unknown Appearance: Yukinko are snow spirits that live in the mountainous parts of northern Japan which receive …