Mythical Creatures of Japan Bingo Cards

Japanese Legendary Creatures Bingo Card

These cards are about Japanese Legendary Creatures. Japanese folklore includes hundreds of mythological creatures, some resembling those found in Western folklore and some totally unique. These include words like Amaterasu- a sun goddess, Binbōgami - the spirit of poverty, Ryū - Japanese dragons, Tennin - a heavenly being, and Yato-no-kami - deadly snake-gods.

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Words List For Japanese Legendary Creatures Bingo Cards

Amaterasu- a sun goddess Bakeneko - a shape shifting cat Bakezōri - a sandal spirit Baku - beast who can devour nightmares Basan - fire-breathing chicken monster
Binbōgami - the spirit of poverty Futakuchi-onna - the two-mouthed woman Fūjin - the wind god Isonade - a fish-like sea monster Raijin - the god of thunder
Ryū - Japanese dragons Samebito - a shark-man Tamamo-no-Mae - a wicked nine-tailed fox Tanuki - a shapeshifting raccoon dog Tengu - a wise bird-like demon
Tennin - a heavenly being Tsuchigumo - a giant spider Tsuchinoko - a legendary serpent Tsukiyomi - a moon god Yama-uba - a Crone-like yōkai
Yato-no-kami - deadly snake-gods Yobuko - Mountain dwelling spirit Yuki-onna - the snow woman Yōsei - the Japanese word for "fairy" Zennyo Ryūō - a rain-making dragon



How To Play Mythical Creatures of Japan Bingo

  1. Print out your free Japanese Legendary Creatures bingo boards, or make custom ones with Bingo Card Creator. Click here to get started.
  2. Give one card to each player.
  3. Call off words randomly, for example by using a call list. You can either just say a word, like "Tamamo-no-Mae - a wicked nine-tailed fox ", or you can make up a more involved clue involving Tamamo-no-Mae - a wicked nine-tailed fox .
  4. When a word is called, each player should find it and mark it.
  5. The first player(s) to clear five words in any direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) wins a small prize.

Notes: How long a bingo game lasts depends on what pace you read the clues at and how many players you have. If you read faster, such as for older or more experienced students, or if you have more players, the game tends to end more quickly. In general, I suggest allocating between twenty and thirty minutes to a bingo game. Since they can potentially end as early as the fourth word called, though that is quite rare, I encourage you to keep playing in the event of the game being over earlier than you expected it to be. Almost 90% of bingo games with a 25 word list and 25 players will see their first bingo within 7 to 11 words being called.