There are a few sites that are invaluable when researching Yokai, but one in particular, Zack Davisson's hyakumonogatari.com, stands out as a page I find myself going back to time and again. Zack is an author, translator and authority on Yokai, and I'm always impressed by his passion and attention to detail. A good chunk of my leads have come from Zack's articles. For everything that goes into it, hyakumonogatari.com is a true gem with the information it freely provides.
Matt Alt and his wife Hiroko Yoda have also been a great source of information. Their "survival guide" Yokai Attack! is a compact edition that provides the Western reader a grounding in Yokai folklore without requiring an in-depth knowledge of Japanese culture. The entries in their book have also supplied me with some leads, and I'm grateful to them for the kickstart Yokai Attack! gave me when I was getting into the hobby.
My other sources are a mix of books, travel guides, tourist sites and blogs, local government websites, and good old Wikipedia (in both English and Japanese). Special thanks also go out to the local Japanese bloggers and folklore societies who are writing about the Yokai in their area. I hope one day we can do a "korabo" together!
Driver Gragma (yokaitourbus "at" mail "dot" com)
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The Master Lists
Osaka: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-the-master-list-osaka.html
Hyogo: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-b-master-list-hyogo.html
Kyoto: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-c-master-list-kyoto.html
Shiga: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-d-master-list-shiga.html
Nara: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-e-master-list-nara.html
Mie: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-f-master-list-mie.html
Wakayama: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-g-master-list-wakayama.html
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