Fukusaki (福崎町) is a town located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Kunio Yanagita, a scholar and folklorist who has been called the ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we follow the cry of the Konakijiji, a Yokai that resembles an old man but with a voice like a weeping infant. It's said to lure ...

Dandadan merges Japanese mythology with urban legends in a fresh way, blurring the lines between spirits, aliens, and yokai. Turbo Granny is inspired by Japan's cryptid lore and possesses ...

Dandadan is a brilliant manga centered on the war between yokai/spirits and space aliens, with humanity trapped right in the middle of their conflict. As creative as series’ author Yukinobu ...

She's the most powerful Yokai of all." Just like most Yokai in Dandadan, the Slit-Mouthed Woman is inspired by a real Japanese folklore called the Kuchisake-onna. It’s unclear when or where this ...

FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power ... in which he is set to introduce 100 types of sea-themed yokai. “Because Japan is an island nation, it has an abundance of sea-related ...

ONE Esports gives you all the details about Noroi Kago the Grudged Domain, including its story, gameplay, and how to secure ...

And yet others dip into Japanese mythology. Here are the best games ... fantastical version of feudal Japan teeming with yokai (supernatural creatures) and legendary samurai.

Q: Are yokai legends associated with plagues unique to Japanese culture? A: There are some examples also in the West to portray the black plague and other epidemics as something similar to yokai.

Its genesis is the Yokai: mischievous supernatural spirits found in Japanese folklore. The bot scans its surroundings, using a combination of motion and proximity sensing, as well as taps and ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we journey to the Shima Peninsula of Mie Prefecture, where legend tells of the Tomokazuki. When shell divers descended into the ocean ...