31 Days of Monsters - Day 14: Wanyūdō

After death, an evil Japanese nobleman was cursed to wander the roads between Hell and Earth in the form of a burning, human-faced ox-cart wheel. Wanyūdō travels the world to remind people to be kind to one another, but he will grab anyone he can and drag them to Hell with him on his next lap.

31 Days of Monsters - Day 9: Kamikiri

Kamikiri are Japanese yokai with scissor-like beaks and hands. They sneak into houses at night and snip off chunks of sleepers' hair. Having your hair stolen by a Kamikiri is usually a sign that you are about to marry a yokai or ghost.

31 Days of Monsters - Day 1: Kappa

Kappa are dangerously mischeivous Japanese yokai who live in ponds and rivers. They have an indentation on the top of their heads that must be kept filled with water when they venture onto dry land. An easy way to defeat a Kappa is to bow to them before they can attack you. The Kappa will respond by bowing back, which will drain the cavity, leaving them incapacitated.

31 Days of Monsters - Day 16: Akaname

Akaname are yokai from Japan. Their name means, literally, "filth licker". They frequent disgusting, dirty places such as public restrooms, searching for grime, muck and excrement to eat. Because of their habits, their skin is red and blotchy from disease, and they have a horrific odor. They can only be driven away by depriving them of their beloved feculence.