Collection: Yūrei (ghosts)

Yūrei (JP: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 wearing  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: however, the traditional prerequisite for yurei is that they where 'once human.'  - many of these are “Onryo” (vengeful spirits) too.