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Noppera-bo: The Mischievous Faceless Yokai of Japan

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Luke Greensmith
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The Noppera-bō of Japan, while also known as the “faceless ghost”, isn’t actually one of the country’s Yurei despite being referred to as a ghost. It is in fact one of Japan’s many Yokai. Specifically one of the obake, or “changed creature”, subset of shape changing Yokai. These strange shapeshifters have a pretty simple goal: […]

Posted in Folklore, The YureiTagged Faceless horror, Folklore, Japanese Folklore, Japanese Monster Yokai Encyclopedia, Noppera-bo, YokaiLeave a comment

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