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=Japanese spirits, Ghosts, and Demons of the house=

Ghosts and spectres, whether malevolent or friendly, constantly inhabit Japanese culture and life. There are thouseands of spectres to tell of, but you will learn of house spirits.

Aka-Manto: evil spirit who haunts bathrooms to ask an occupant for red or blue paper. Akaname: spirit who licks untidy bathrooms Abura-agako: infant spirit who licks oil out of lamps Amefurikozoo: little boy spirit who plays in the rain Bakeneko: shape-shifting cat Baku: Monster/spirit who eats nightmares Enenra: malicious spirit made of smoke Hitodama: fireball that appears when someone dies Hitotsume-kozoo: one-eyed boy Ikiryoo: a living ghost Nurarihyon: stranger who sneaks in home on busy evenings; Leader of Hyakki Yakoo Wanyuudoo: Fire ring with human head in the center that sucks the souls of anyone who sees it. Zashiki-warashi: protective childlike spirit of a house