In Japanese folklore, ikuchi is an enormous sea yokai that can be found off the coasts of Japan. This monster has a snake-like appearance and its huge body is covered in a thick oil that slides off as they move through the water. In some cases they can be several kilometres long. If an ikuchi encounters a boat, it will slide itself up and over the deck, a process which can take several hours depending on its length. During this time...
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In Japanese folklore the kudan is a yokai with the body of cow and the head of a human. It is born from a cow, but has the ability to speak human language. The kudan's birth is believed to be an omen of a significant event. Soon after they are born they give one or more prophecies and then immediately die, or they die once thier prediction comes true, which it always does. Despite many kudan prophecies being about...
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In this Japanese folktale, a man wants to live forever and finds himself transported to a land of eternal life. After 300 years he realises immortality is actually quite boring, and so he returns home with a new outlook on life. Full tale and art at the link below.
https://www.curiousordinary.com/2022/07/man-not-want-die.html
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