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

Many anime pay homage to Japanese folklore and Naruto is filled with characters inspired by these legends, such as the Sannin ...

A: Well, Dracula is a literary character created by author Bram Stoker, but vampires are closer in essence to Japanese yokai because they are from East European folklore. Yokai change their forms ...

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

Yokai are Japanese folkloric imaginary monsters such as demons, ghosts that have captivated people’s imaginations for centuries and has long been a part of Japanese folklore tales, embodying ...

FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power ... 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 ...

One Piece's terrifying Five Elders have revealed themselves and their transformations, and they are each based on a Japanese yokai or another legendary beast from other countries' myths and folklore.

While some are a threat to living things, other yokai can be crucial allies for certain missions. Within Japanese folklore, the kuchisake-onna is a malevolent spirit that takes the form of a woman ...

Held over the October 12-14 weekend, this unique event is themed after yokai, the supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. These stories have been passed down from the olden days ...

From September 23 to October 3, this remarkable showcase offers the public an immersive experience of Japan’s folklore, highlighting the enigmatic creatures known as Yokai—mysterious ...

Review - Last Time I Saw You is a beautiful looking adventure full of interesting sub-plots that complement the main narrative arc.

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 ...