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 ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Japanese Folklore, we track down the legend of the ferocious Ushioni, a Yokai with the hulking body of a bull and an ogre-like face.

Dandadan merges Japanese mythology with urban legends in a fresh way, blurring the lines between spirits, aliens, and yokai.

I think it goes well with modern aesthetics, which perhaps explains its popularity. Q: Are yokai legends associated with plagues unique to Japanese culture? A: There are some examples also in the ...

“Yokai is the mirror of the human mind ... He is best remembered for his books about legends and ghost stories. “There is a need for easy-to-understand commentaries,” Meyer said.

Himeda wanted to find the "mound". By chance, he hears that member Asano is from the birthplace of yokai legends and that her family runs a guest house, so Himeda heads to a research camp with ...