The Yokai are spiritual apparitions that are particularly hostile toward humans. They are spirits of humans who have unfinished business in the land of the living. They manifest through negativity ...

In olden times, people explained that spirits called “kodama” or “yamabiko” would mimic human voices and call out to us. Q: Are yokai similar to "yaoyorozu no kami," or the Japanese idea ...

FUKUSAKI, Hyogo Prefecture--In the hometown of famed folklorist Kunio Yanagita, a female spirit with a monstrous secret has joined the “yokai” ghouls and hobgoblins that await tourists brave ...

Explore a mystifying world inspired by Japanese mythology as you slay yokai and restore corrupted spirits. Shape your own stories and strengthen the bonds within your party. Advertisement All the ...