Jikininki

Gaki: The Hungry Ghosts of Japanese Mythology

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Gaki

Japanese mythology is home to some weird and wonderful creatures. One of the more intriguing are the gaki, sometimes known as the “hungry ghosts”. These ghostly beings are said to be the souls of people who have died in a state of extreme suffering, often due to starvation or other forms of deprivation. Read on … Read more

What are Jikininki in Japanese Mythology?

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Jikininki

Jikininki are human-eating supernatural beings that are a prevalent feature in Japanese mythology. They are classified as gaki, which are hungry ghosts that are cursed with an insatiable hunger that can never be satisfied.  In Japanese folklore, Jikininki are some of the most feared and reviled of all gaki, as they consume not only the … Read more