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Topic |
Wikipedia views |
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| 1 |
Kappa (folklore) |
3,914 |
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| 2 |
Kitsune |
3,049 |
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| 3 |
Yōkai |
1,878 |
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| 4 |
Tanuki |
1,813 |
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| 5 |
Oni (folklore) |
1,628 |
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| 6 |
Shinigami |
1,371 |
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| 7 |
Tengu |
1,347 |
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| 8 |
Qilin |
1,271 |
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| 9 |
Kuchisake-onna |
1,040 |
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| 10 |
Bakeneko |
1,002 |
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| 11 |
Japanese dragon |
938 |
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| 12 |
Yuki-onna |
915 |
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| 13 |
Yamata no Orochi |
888 |
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| 14 |
Moon rabbit |
790 |
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| 15 |
Yūrei |
779 |
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| 16 |
Onryō |
550 |
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| 17 |
Baku (spirit) |
515 |
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| 18 |
Preta |
469 |
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| 19 |
Hannya |
448 |
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| 20 |
Shikigami |
443 |
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| 21 |
Tsuchinoko |
442 |
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| 22 |
Obake |
434 |
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| 23 |
Nue |
419 |
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| 24 |
Shisa |
417 |
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| 25 |
Four Symbols (Chinese constellation) |
390 |
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| 26 |
Tsukumogami |
387 |
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| 27 |
Kamaitachi |
362 |
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| 28 |
Nurarihyon |
335 |
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| 29 |
Akkorokamui |
311 |
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| 30 |
Raijū |
305 |
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| 31 |
Kodama (spirit) |
303 |
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| 32 |
Inugami |
295 |
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| 33 |
Three-legged bird |
288 |
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| 34 |
Yama-uba |
283 |
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| 35 |
Ushi-oni |
274 |
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| 36 |
Rokurokubi |
257 |
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| 37 |
Hitodama |
254 |
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| 38 |
Futakuchi-onna |
254 |
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| 39 |
Zashiki-warashi |
242 |
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| 40 |
Jorōgumo |
230 |
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| 41 |
Tsuchigumo |
217 |
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| 42 |
Umibōzu |
215 |
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| 43 |
Gazu Hyakki Yakō |
203 |
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| 44 |
Kasa-obake |
196 |
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| 45 |
Goryō |
196 |
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| 46 |
Nukekubi |
190 |
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| 47 |
Mujina |
179 |
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| 48 |
Bai Ze |
170 |
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| 49 |
Hibagon |
169 |
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| 50 |
Daidarabotchi |
158 |
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| 51 |
Noppera-bō |
154 |
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| 52 |
Karura |
150 |
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| 53 |
Amanojaku |
150 |
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| 54 |
Tennin |
149 |
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| 55 |
Basan |
149 |
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| 56 |
Mizuchi |
145 |
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| 57 |
Onibaba (folklore) |
141 |
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| 58 |
Namazu (Japanese mythology) |
137 |
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| 59 |
Jikininki |
131 |
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| 60 |
Ningyo |
128 |
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| 61 |
Abumi-guchi |
125 |
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| 62 |
Yōsei |
124 |
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| 63 |
Ubume |
124 |
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| 64 |
Hone-onna |
123 |
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| 65 |
Chōchinobake |
121 |
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| 66 |
Kuda-gitsune |
114 |
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| 67 |
Shikome |
114 |
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| 68 |
Gashadokuro |
113 |
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| 69 |
Abura-sumashi |
109 |
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| 70 |
Shuten-dōji |
109 |
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| 71 |
Koro-pok-guru |
99 |
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| 72 |
Wanyūdō |
99 |
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| 73 |
Satori (folklore) |
99 |
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| 74 |
Enenra |
95 |
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| 75 |
Akateko (folklore) |
94 |
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| 76 |
Akaname |
92 |
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| 77 |
My Lord Bag of Rice |
90 |
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| 78 |
Abura-akago |
89 |
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| 79 |
Ikiryō |
87 |
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| 80 |
Wani (dragon) |
80 |
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| 81 |
Amabie |
80 |
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| 82 |
Ittan-momen |
79 |
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| 83 |
Shachihoko |
77 |
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| 84 |
The Ghost of Oyuki |
76 |
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| 85 |
Aobōzu |
76 |
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| 86 |
Amazake-babaa |
73 |
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| 87 |
Nure-onna |
73 |
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| 88 |
Funayūrei |
72 |
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| 89 |
Akashita |
71 |
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| 90 |
Isonade |
69 |
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| 91 |
Harionago |
67 |
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| 92 |
Hitotsume-kozō |
65 |
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| 93 |
Amanozako |
65 |
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| 94 |
Akurojin-no-hi |
64 |
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| 95 |
Penghou |
63 |
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| 96 |
Ameonna |
63 |
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| 97 |
Mokumokuren |
62 |
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| 98 |
Amefurikozō |
61 |
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| 99 |
Bakezōri |
61 |
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| 100 |
Kekkai (folklore) |
60 |
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| 101 |
Sazae-oni |
59 |
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| 102 |
Nurikabe (folklore) |
58 |
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| 103 |
Kuraokami |
57 |
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| 104 |
Azukiarai |
54 |
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| 105 |
Jinmenju |
54 |
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| 106 |
Datsue-ba |
54 |
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| 107 |
Hyakkai-Zukan |
51 |
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| 108 |
Kuzuryū |
49 |
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| 109 |
Konjaku Hyakki Shūi |
49 |
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| 110 |
Binbōgami |
49 |
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| 111 |
Hiderigami |
48 |
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| 112 |
Aoandon |
47 |
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| 113 |
Aosaginohi |
47 |
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| 114 |
Tsurube-otoshi |
43 |
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| 115 |
Samebito |
41 |
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| 116 |
Uwan |
41 |
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| 117 |
Amemasu |
40 |
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| 118 |
Zennyo Ryūō |
38 |
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| 119 |
Arikura-no-baba |
38 |
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| 120 |
Kubikajiri |
37 |
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| 121 |
Keneō |
37 |
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| 122 |
Hyottoko |
37 |
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| 123 |
Nuppeppo |
36 |
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| 124 |
Ehon Hyaku Monogatari |
36 |
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| 125 |
Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki |
35 |
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| 126 |
Ashinagatenaga |
33 |
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| 127 |
Yadōkai |
30 |
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| 128 |
Ashi-magari |
30 |
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| 129 |
Ōkubi |
29 |
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| 130 |
Gazu Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro |
28 |
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| 131 |
Sin-you |
28 |
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| 132 |
Yato-no-kami |
26 |
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| 133 |
Amorōnagu |
26 |
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| 134 |
Yobuko |
25 |
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| 135 |
Yama-bito |
19 |
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| 136 |
Ōmagatoki |
16 |
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| 137 |
Yofune-nushi |
11 |
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| 138 |
Legendary creatures from Japan |
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