The Yokai Ubume was said to be a ghostly woman ... room in an Aizu residence thought to have been used by women of the Edo period to give birth ...

Q: Come to think of it, Pokemon also sound like yokai. A: There are scrolls very similar to the Pokemon Encyclopedia dating back to the Edo Period. Known as "Bakemono Zukushi" (Collection of ...

While there is references to similar yokai during the Edo period, the interpretation of the manga references, (Kuchisake Onna, literally "Slit-Mouthed Woman"), came about in the 70s according to ...

Ghost of Yotei is officially slated for a 2025 release, and fans can expect a brand-new story with a new protagonist, as well ...

Professor Himeda, who teaches folklore at the university, has launched a youkai circle. At the end of the Edo period, a demon woman who fell in love with a kappa and a zashikiwarashi tried to ...

The popular store is filled with various collections of Japanese books, including literature from the Edo Period (1603-1868), ukiyo-e prints, old maps, and materials related to “yokai” monsters.