Haru Tai

Starving Vietnam During their occupation in Vietnam, the Japanese army purposefully starved Vietnamese civilians to use their rice for themselves and export, leading to countless deaths and misery. The yokai is Gaki, a forever starving creature that lives in horrible torment, disfigured and never full no matter what they eat.

Comfort Women Comfort women were women kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery during WW2 by the Japanese Imperial Army. These women were particularly taken from countries such as Korea, China, and the Philippines. They were forced to live in inhumane conditions while being subjected to the use of the army. As for the yokai, Kappa are Japanese folklore creatures depicted as aquatic reptilian humanoids. While depicted in popular media nowadays, Kappa are actually known for assaulting women, taking children, and violence.

The Gashadokuro man-eater During WW2, the Japanese army committed acts of cannibalism numerous times. From civilians, prisoners or war, and even soldiers of the American army. They did so less out of necessity but to “create a feeling of camaraderie”, “a feeling of victory”, and as a psychological tool of power. The Gashadokuro is a Japanese yokai that are 15 times the size of a normal human. They are immensely powerful and terrorize villages.

Nanjing The Nanjing Massacre was the mass murder of Chinese civilians by the Imperial Japanese Army in Nanjing, Civilians were brutalized and assaulted, leaving countless dead after the city was burned. It is estimated 300K+ died. In Japanese folklore, the tengu is considered the most evil and powerful yokai, even being considered a god. A type of mischievous supernatural being, sometimes considered the reincarnated spirit of one who was proud and arrogant in life. Tengu are renowned swordsmen and are said to have taught the military arts.

Something Sinister Below The Japanese army captured many POW (prisoners of war) and subjected soldiers to inhumane treatment, which includes starvation, beatings, and more. The yokai is Jubokko, they were once normal trees; but the vast amounts of human blood absorbed through their roots transformed them into yōkai. Jubokko wait for unsuspecting humans to pass underneath their branches. When somebody gets close enough, they attack, snatching their prey with long, jagged, finger-like branches, and hoisting it into their boughs.

Unit 731 Unit 731, short for Manchu Detachment 731 and also known as the Kamo Detachment and the Ishii Unit, was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army. They committed heinous acts of cruelty towards Chinese civilians. They committed horrific acts of experimentation that even horrified Nazis. The shadows of various yokai from Yakubo Gami are present in the shadows. They spread illness in groups.

Forgotten Victims