20 CSS palettes inspired by Japanese mythological spirits — each with tokens, typography, and lore.
狐
Kitsune
Ember orange, twilight indigo, sacred gold
天狗
Tengu
Crimson red, mountain grey, deep cedar
鬼
Oni
Cobalt blue skin, black iron, bone white
狸
Tanuki
Warm brown, sake gold, cedar green
雪女
Yuki-onna
Ice white, frozen blue, pale lilac
河童
Kappa
River teal, lily green, muddy amber
獏
Baku
Dream purple, cloud grey, pearl
龍
Ryu (Dragon)
Imperial green, storm silver, gold
絡新婦
Jorōgumo
Deep crimson, silk white, shadow black
化け猫
Bakeneko
Slate grey, amber, night navy
雷神
Raijin
Electric yellow, storm grey, thunder black
風神
Fujin
Sky turquoise, cloud white, wind grey
鵺
Nue
Chimera tones, moonlit grey, rust
がしゃどくろ
Gashadokuro
Bone white, void black, blood rust
シーサー
Shisa
Terracotta, sea foam, coral
八岐大蛇
Yamata no Orochi
Serpent green, storm purple, crimson
八咫烏
Yatagarasu
Raven black, solar gold, blood red
土蜘蛛
Tsuchigumo
Earth brown, web silver, cave black
人魚
Ningyo
Deep sea teal, pearl pink, seafoam
稲荷
Inari
Sacred red, harvest gold, shrine white
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