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81:, as well as the god
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3003:Mythological weapons
760:in Japanese Folklore
758:Legendary Creatures
425:. pp. 197–198.
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2907:Konohanasakuya-hime
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645:Taketori Monogatari
253:Scientific attempts
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2974:Ryūgū-jō
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2513:Yamawaro
2504:Yama-uba
2486:Yamabiko
2441:Ushi-oni
2432:Umi zatō
2367:Ungaikyō
2358:Menreiki
2295:Bakezōri
2140:Takaonna
2061:Shiranui
1980:Samebito
1944:Otoroshi
1843:Kidōmaru
1744:Nurikabe
1717:Nuppeppō
1690:Noderabō
1663:Namahage
1636:Mononoke
1544:Kuzunoha
1499:Kotobuki
1434:Hakuzōsu
1398:Kijimuna
1389:Keukegen
1344:Kamikiri
1324:Nekomata
1315:Bakeneko
1288:Jorōgumo
1279:Jinmenju
1270:Janjanbi
1164:Hinezumi
1065:Furaribi
1022:Dorotabō
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941:Ayakashi
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519:Hakuzōsu
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2800:Izanami
2795:Kamiumi
2790:Kuniumi
2468:Wanyūdō
2423:Umibōzu
2405:Ubagabi
2097:Shōkera
2070:Shirime
2043:Shikome
1890:Onikuma
1807:Ōmukade
1609:Mizuchi
1463:Komainu
1425:Kitsune
1380:Kawauso
1297:Jubokko
1261:Isonade
1243:Inugami
1216:Hyōsube
1146:Hibagon
914:Aonyōbō
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842:Aoandon
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573:Kintarō
337:Inugami
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3136:Dragon
3060:Daruma
2902:Ninigi
2780:Kamiyo
2703:Kujiki
2698:Fudoki
2688:Kojiki
2531:Yobuko
2522:Yanari
2232:Tenome
2223:Tennin
2149:Tanuki
2122:Sōjōbō
2079:Shiryō
1998:Satori
1989:Sankai
1908:Ōnyūdō
1681:Ningyo
1672:Namazu
1654:Mujina
1627:Momiji
1600:Misaki
1562:Mazoku
1535:Kumiho
1454:Kodama
1407:Kinoko
1306:Kaibyō
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3214:Kamuy
3180:Other
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3166:Yōkai
3161:Tengu
3141:Kappa
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