The Yokai Ubume was said to be a ghostly woman appearing at night, asking passersby to hold her child under threat of death.

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Simon & Schuster UK has acquired The Rainshadow Orphans plus two untitled novels in a Japanese folklore inspired fantasy ...

CHamoru author M.K. Aleja has released his debut novel, “Guardians of the Latte Stones,” a fiction that takes readers through ...

Japan has the kappa. You’ll be able to spot this elusive, water-dwelling creature by its turtle-like shell and webbed hands and feet, according to Japanese folklore. A distinctive indentation ...

It's been quite a week for Pokemon fans, and especially those with a soft-spot for the beloved Johto region starter, ...

Pokemon fans have re-translated a bizarre story of Typhlosion having a child with a human, and it appears aspects were ...

The Typhlosion meme spawned from a tale that was allegedly part of a massive Game Freak leak containing unpublished Pokémon ...

Publisher Kwalee and developer Digital Mind announced the Metroidvania game, The Spirit of the Samurai, will launch for [...] ...

Beyond yokai, players will be inflicted by a curse, which gradually eats away at their bodies before turning them into half-demons. To break free from this curse, cooperation will be key. Map items ...

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 ...