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不明

Unknown

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Overview

For yokai whose origins are lost to time, mythological rather than historical, or whose first appearance cannot be dated to a specific era.

Significance

Many yokai exist in 'timeless' folklore, passed down through oral tradition without documented origins.

Yokai Context

Some yokai have always existed in Japanese consciousness - primordial spirits of nature, archetypal fears, or creatures from myth rather than legend. These yokai transcend any single historical period.