Youkai, or Yokai, are supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. The definition of a youkai is pretty wide with a number of creatures falling into the category of youkai. The demonic character ...
What do they want? The yokai send messages from the depths of forests, the darkness and the far corners of the ocean. Deities are not the only help the Japanese rely upon in times of distress 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 ...
Turbo Granny is the first yokai that appears in Dandadan. She seems evil, but she also has a more mysterious side. What's her ...
He is best remembered for his books about legends ... 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 ...
Get a peek at various yokai in this latest Shadow of the Road trailer for the upcoming game that blends cRPG and turn-based strategy combat. These enigmatic spirits, inspired by Japanese folklore ...