When it comes to monstrous creatures, Japanese mythology has it all. Ghosts, demons, giant chickens, gelatinous blobs, nothing is too implausible or unrealistic when it comes to the mythology of the ...

The French photographer Charles Fréger has travelled the world in pursuit of people in costume. He has devoted projects to both imagined characters and real-life figures—road sweepers, water-polo ...

From the makers of Daimajin comes a trilogy of terror ripped from the pages of Japanese folklore, with ghosts and monsters from ancient myths and legends brought to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The series, which will feature a hybrid of both stop motion and computer-generated animation, is set in a world filled with the ...

With Yo-kai Watch’s popularity in Japan, it comes as no surprise that the release of its sequel, which will come in two versions, will be sooner than expected. Level-5 gives us a first look at Yo-kai ...

Japanese folklore is filled with yokai, spirits, and monsters that reflect deep cultural beliefs. From the seductive Jorogumo to the terrifying Gashadokuro and the mischievous Kitsune, each creature ...

In Japan, there exists a folklore that is every bit its own. Ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures. The photographer Tess Ayano, spent a ...

Silent Hill f is rich in Japanese folkloric imagery, if you know where to look. Set in 1960s Japan, Silent Hill f reimagines the franchise’s signature psychological horror through the lens of folklore ...

So far, Zoo Corporation has only released Japanese card games onto Steam (oh, and a strange 2D platformer called Boneless Zombie). But that limitation is about to change as the studio has brought its ...