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

Episodes226

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Dec 5, 2025 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 6: Creepy Origins
Yōkai have strange origins that have been told for centuries.
Nov 24, 2025 · 2 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 5: Possessions and Spectrums
A lot of Yōkai are capable of possessing humans and making them act unusual.
Oct 1, 2025 · 5 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 4: Beasts and Spirits
A lot of Yōkai are spiritual and have a beastly reputation. Make sure to keep a distance between them both.
Sep 3, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 3: Creepy Apparitions
Since ancient times, people have had their own personal encounters with Yōkai.
Aug 31, 2025 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 2: Ancient Stories
Stories about Yōkai and other Japanese supernatural creatures have been told for centuries.
Aug 29, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 21 Episode 1: Tales from Darkness
All Yōkai are born from the stories that have been told for centuries in Japanese folklore.
Aug 21, 2025 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 10: Mysterious Beings
A lot of Yōkai have mysterious origins. Today you will learn more about these creatures and their place in Japanese Folklore.
Aug 8, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 9: Strange Tales
There are a lot of famous Yōkai stories all around Japanese Folklore. Today you will here such tales
Jul 29, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 8: Witchcraft and Sorcery
A lot of Yōkai are involved with dark magic and other types of sorcery. The more they practice, the more powerful they become.
Jul 4, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 7: Nightmare Demons
Yōkai can sometimes be so demonic, they can follow you till the end of your days.
Jun 3, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 6: Vengeance
A lot of Yōkai hold a grudge against human beings and these creatures never accept a simple apology from humans.
May 13, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 5: Beware the Spirits
Spirits are all around us, even when we don’t see them. In Japanese Folklore, there are spirits everywhere
Apr 23, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 4: Demons from Hell
A lot of Japanese demons come from thee deepest part of hell.
Apr 16, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 3: Demons From The Beyond
Demonic monsters are well known in Japanese folklore. In today’s episode, you will hear stories of such beasts.
Apr 7, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 2: The Amazing Yōkai
A lot of creatures from Japanese folklore can startle you and amaze you when you least expect it.
Apr 2, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 20 Episode 1: Supernatural Nightmares
A lot of Yōkai feed on fear. The more fear they absorb, the more powerful and dangerous they become.
Mar 11, 2025 · 2 min
Yokai Legends Season 19 Episode 10: Evil Parasites
A lot of people are concerned with parasitic creatures that can kill them from the inside their own bodies. In today’s season finale, you will learn about such Yōkai that can cause harm to the human body.
Feb 19, 2025 · 4 min
Yokai Legends Season 19 Episode 9: Creatures of the Past
A lot of Yōkai tells a story of the past. In today’s episode, you will hear such tales.
Feb 2, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 19 Episode 8: Ghosts from Hell
Today is Setsubun, a Japanese traditional holiday where people drive out Oni by throwing beans at them shouting: “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi!” (Oni out, Good Luck in!)
Jan 16, 2025 · 3 min
Yokai Legends Season 19 Episode 7: Spirits and Gods
A lot of Gods and Deities from Japanese Folklore are associated with Spirits