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The following is a list of demons, ghosts, yōkai, obake, yūrei, and other legendary creatures, which are notable in Japanese folklore and mythology. ==A== * Abumi-guchi - A furry creature formed from the stirrup of a mounted military commander who worked for Yamata no Orochi. * Abura-akago - An infant ghost who licks the oil out of ''andon'' lamps. * Abura-sumashi - A spirit who lives on a mountain pass in Kumamoto Prefecture. * Aka Manto - A malicious spirit who haunts bathrooms and asks the cubicle occupants if they want red or blue paper. * Akabeko - A red cow involved in the construction of Enzō-ji in Yanaizu, Fukushima. * Akaname - A spirit who licks off filth in untidy bathrooms. * Akashita - A creature that looms in a black cloud over a floodgate. * Akateko - A red hand dangling out of a tree. * Akkorokamui - An Ainu monster resembling a fish or octopus. * Akurojin-no-hi - A ghostly fire from Mie Prefecture. * Amabie - A Japanese mermaid yokai. * Amaburakosagi - A ritual-disciplinary demon from Shikoku. * Amamehagi - A ritual-disciplinary demon from Hokuriku. * Amanojaku - A small demon that instigates people into wickedness. * Amanozako - A monstrous goddess mentioned in the Kujiki. * Amazake-babaa - An old woman who asks for sweet sake and brings disease. * Amefurikozō - A little boy spirit who plays in the rain. * Amemasu - An Ainu creature resembling a fish or whale. * Ameonna - A rain-making female spirit. * Amikiri - A net-cutting bird-headed, crustacean-armed, snake-bodied spirit. * Amorōnagu - A ''Tennyo'' from the island of Amami Ōshima. * Amaterasu - A sun goddess. * Anmo - A ritual-disciplinary demon from Iwate Prefecture. * Aoandon - The demonic spirit which arises from an ''andon'' lamp at the end of a ''Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai''. * Aobōzu - The blue monk who kidnaps children. * Aonyōbō - A female ghost who lurks in an abandoned imperial palace. * Aosaginohi - A luminescent heron. * Arikura-no-baba - An old woman with magical powers. * Ashimagari - A spirit which entangles the legs of travelers. * Ashinagatenaga - A pair of characters, one with long legs and the other with long arms. * Ayakashi (yōkai) - A phenomenon considered to be the funayurei. * Azukiarai (or ''Azukitogi'') - A spirit that washes ''azuki'' beans. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of legendary creatures from Japan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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