Yokai Legends

King Kappa

In this podcast series you will learn all kinds of legendary monsters, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore and mythology.

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226 episodes
Updated July 26

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July 26 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 23 Episode 6: Supernatural Creatures
Japan is home to countless creatures and spirits that are well known in folklore.
July 23 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 23 Episode 5: Paranormal Events
Supernatural creatures and Phenomena are very common in Japan, as well as the stories that come with them.
July 15 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 23 Episode 4: Crawling Creatures
There are spirits and beasts from Japanese folklore that always hunt you when you least expect it.
July 1 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 23 Episode 3: Strange and Unusual
A lot of creatures in Japanese Folklore are very hard to describe in words and are very difficult to compare to living things.
June 26 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 23 Episode 2: Dark Dreams
A lot of Yōkai cause so much fear and terror, it can never leave our minds.
June 24 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 23 Episode 1: Visiting Spirits
There are ways that Japanese spirits can invade your home easily. Such as the Fudakaeshi, spirits that remove protective charms that prevent Yōkai from entering homes.
June 14 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 10: Unusual Creatures
Almost every creature in Japanese Folklore are extremely odd and strange as if they are almost indescribable.
June 8 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 9: Questionable Occurrences
Yōkai are occasionally involved in situations that no one can explain.
June 3 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 8: Heartless Vengeance
Revenge only leads to more pain. In today’s episode, you will hear tales of vengeance.
May 28 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 7: Weird and Strange
A lot of Yōkai have unusual appearances and descriptions.
May 14 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 6: Into the Unknown
The more you learn about Yōkai, the more you dive into the unknown world of the supernatural.
April 20 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 5: Spiritual Vengeance
A spirit can never move on if it seeks vengeance or in any case, justice.
April 6 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 4: Dwelling Creatures
Spirits and Yōkai can sometimes lurk in the cover of darkness.
March 23 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 3: Restless Spirits
Not all spirits can be laid to rest. When they return as vengeful creatures, danger is afoot.
March 9 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 2: Unnatural Creatures
A lot of Yōkai are known for their strange origins and supernatural powers.
February 22 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 22 Episode 1: Freaks of Nature
A lot of Yōkai can act as guardians of nature, and will do anything to prevent humans from harming the natural world.
February 15 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 10: Tales of the Weird
A lot of strange stories are always told about Yōkai and their place in Japanese Folklore.
January 27 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 9: Folkloric Demons
There are a lot of demons that are the very existence of Japanese Folklore.
January 7 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 8: Grotesque Spirits
People in Japan warn about a lot of Yōkai that you should avoid. Whether you believe in them or not, always take the warnings seriously.
Dec 23, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 7: Cultural Folklore
Japan is one of the places where myths and legends are more common.