To fully embrace the culture of Okinawa, Japan's only subtropical region, getting to know the local gods is a great place to start. Hop in a taxi at the centre of Naha and take an hour's ride east ...

Despite its modern undertones, Spirited Away is firmly based on Shinto mythology. Its many spirits and deities recall Japan’s longstanding history of worshiping nature. At the same time ...

It's only a few days before the official release of Ghostwire: Tokyo, the video game that tells a paranormal adventure inspired by Japanese yokais ... full of water. In mythology, if people ...