Collection: Yūrei (幽霊)

Yūrei (幽霊) are defined as 'the faint spirits of humans' -generally thought to be spirits of those barred from a peaceful afterlife. There are many many different kinds: often they are accompanied by Hitodama (ghost lights) depicted in a white burial kimono (often with a tenkan on their heads) they are typically depicted without legs. - For clarity: i've also included some yokai who might be considered 'spirits' or 'ghost-leaning' in this section as well: the traditional prerequisite for yurei is that they where 'once human.' many of these are Onryo too.