Urban legends anime has a long history of adapting Japanese urban myths and folktales into shows that fuse horror, mystery, and the supernatural. Many anime series draw from ancient paranormal ...

An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents have been revered—and feared— through the ages in Japan. In Japan and throughout the world, snakes are prominent characters in mythology ...

Every single one of them is based on some sort of existing fictional tale. Whether it’s a myth from classic Japanese folklore or a more contemporary urban legend that has popped up in the ...

The decoration often depicts characters from Japanese folklore or have some religious or symbolic meaning. This kite depicts Sasaki Takatsuna, a samurai commander in the Genpei War (1180-1185 CE).