Jayuro Gwishin is the ghost linked to Korea's foggy Jayuro Highway.

Jakotsu Baba or the Snake-Bone Hag is a witch-like yokai with the power to control snakes. Read more Asian supernatural entities at SNLINN.COM.

Iyaya lurks in dark alleys, lying in wait to startle unsuspecting drunk men. They appear beautiful only from behind. Read more Asian paranormal folklore at SNLINN.COM.

Ittan momen are the murderous sentient cloth. They belong to a class of yokai called tsukumongami.

Iso onna are dangerous, siren-like yokai indigenous to Kyushu Island of Japan. Read more about Asian mythical creatures at SNLINN.COM.

One chilling folktale from the Philippines is the Iqui. Read more about these mythical creatures and their eerie transformations at SNLINN.COM.

Ikiryo are spirits of the living and are more dangerous than those of the dead. Read more about Japanese paranormal folklore at SNLINN.COM.

Iju are large, ape-like creatures from Japanese folklore. Read more about Asian mythical beasts and creatures at SNLINN.COM.

Hua pi gui are man-eating, female ghosts that disguise themselves as beautiful women by wearing the skin of their victims.

Discover the chilling urban legend of Holey Back, a ghostly tale from Myanmar. Read more Asian urban legends and paranormal folklore at SNLINN.COM.

Hitobashira is an ancient practice of burying humans alive in a building structure, typically inside pillars and walls.

A phantom hitchhiker is a well-known urban legend across various cultures. Myanmar also has its own version of this ghostly traveler. Read about eerie Myanmar's phantom hitchhikers and other Asian ghost stories at SNLINN.COM.

Hinoenma are vampiric yokai from Japanese folklore. Read about them and other Asian supernatural folklore at SNLINN.COM.

Hinnagami are wish-granting dolls created through black magic rituals. They are said to fulfill any desire their owner has on a single condition: the owner must never stop making wishes. Since hinnagami are the manifestation of human greed, they relentlessly hound their owner, constantly demanding to know what their next wish is. Once a hinnagami grants a wish, it immediately asks, “What’s next?” The moment the owner makes another wish, the hinnagami grants it instantly and r

Hihi are large, ape-like yokai with lips so massive that they can completely cover their eyes when they laugh. Their name, hihi, comes from the sound they make while laughing. For reasons unknown, hihi find humans amusing and burst into laughter—“hihihi”—whenever they encounter one. These yokai dwell in forests and mountains, preying primarily on large forest animals. However, if given the opportunity, they will not hesitate to hunt and devour humans.

In Myanmar folklore, stories of helpful spirits are not uncommon. However, there is no distinct classification of spirits that are exclusively friendly. Much like humans, some entities have kind dispositions, while others can be malicious. Certain beings, because of their inherently menacing nature, are expected to be hostile to humans. For instance, man-eating belu fall into this category, but as described in Chapter 31 of Ghosts, Spirits and Paranormal Entities from Asian F

A height-changing ghost can grow its height by feeding on people’s fear. Upon encountering its victim, it typically appears as a tall, shadowy figure. As the victim becomes more frightened, the ghost increases in height, towering higher and higher. This effect is further amplified if the victim continues looking up at it, creating a vicious cycle where the ghost reaches the size of a mountain or until the victim flees in terror or faints.  According to the folklore, one way t

Hantu Raya are familiar ghosts bound to black magic practitioners. Since the term “hantu raya” translates to great ghost, this has led to the common misconception that they are the rulers of all ghosts. But the term is used for spirit servants that work for necromancers and black magic practitioners.  Some sources also claim that hantu raya are the Malay counterparts of genderuwo from Indonesian folklore (described in Chapter 75 of Ghosts, Spirits and Paranormal Entities from

In Malay folklore, hantu air are spirits that inhabit bodies of water, ranging from small puddles to vast seas. They are also said to dwell in man-made drains and ditches. As shapeshifters, hantu air can take on various forms, such as drifting logs, alluring women bathing in the streams, or even water-dwelling creatures like fish and frogs. Some accounts also describe them as bloated men covered in fish scales.

Hanako-san is a Japanese urban legend about the ghost of a young elementary school girl who died in a school toilet and now haunts the place as a vengeful spirit. There are different versions of how Hanako-san died. In one, she was a young girl from the World War II era who was playing hide-and-seek in a school toilet when an air raid struck. In another version, she was murdered by her own parents or a stranger in the toilet. Yet another story suggests she took her own life a