Nurikabe
A yokai that appears as an invisible wall on a night road, blocking the way forward. It comes from a Fukuoka legend introduced by Yanagita Kunio, and it is said to vanish if you sweep the bottom of the wall with a stick.
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Legend & Sighting Locations in Fukuoka
We list 2 places in Fukuoka where yokai, cryptids and legends are told or sighted, and 2 related encyclopedia entries.
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Locations in Fukuoka
Entries Linked to Fukuoka
Sugawara no Michizane's Vengeful Spirit
The legend that Sugawara no Michizane, who died in exile at Dazaifu on false charges, became a vengeful spirit and brought disasters on the capital, such as the Seiryoden lightning strike. He was later worshipped as Tenjin, the god of learning.