In ancient Japan, that uncanny "something" was thought ... (Collection of monsters), these picture scrolls were a type of yokai encyclopedia illustrated with many yokai varieties to entertain ...

Meyer is already planning his fifth book, 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 folktales.

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 ...

Somehow, this lends credibility. Yet as I explore in my book THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO JAPANESE YOKAI many of Japan's most famous yokai come from an artist's pen. Let's take a look at some of the most ...

However, much of Saint Saturn's abilities were under the covers, largely due to the fact that fans did not know about the type of power that ... was revealed to be the Yokai named Gyuki. The Gyuki is ...

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 ...

Cats have been an ever-present part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years: sometimes cherished as devoted protectors of Buddhist scriptures, other times feared as devious yokai (supernatural ...

LAHORE: An exhibition of Japanese artworks titled Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan opened at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, on Tuesday. The event was organised by The Japan Foundation ...

LAHORE: The Japan Foundation’s highly anticipated exhibition, “Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan,” opened at the Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra. From September 23 to October 3 ...