Explore ten captivating anime series that draw inspiration from Japanese mythology, seamlessly blending ancient folklore with modern storytelling. From the enchanted Kodama spirits in Princess ...

For the overwhelming majority of people in Japan, the tsuchinoko, a creature resembling a fat snake that has never been conclusively confirmed as real, does not exist. But a new documentary film that ...

Harry Nugraha is a contributor from Indonesia. He is an anime addict first and a freelance writer second. He's been writing about anime and manga since 2020, and he loves to watch an unhealthy amount ...

The world is aflame. Fires burn all around and the ground glows red, but my attention is consumed by something else: the demon Kuma Doji, towering in front of me, wielding a scythe so large that my ...

It's only a few days before the official release of Ghostwire: Tokyo, the video game that tells a paranormal adventure inspired by Japanese yokais. Kenji Kimura (game director) and Yoshifumi Hattori ...

In remote locations, far from the eyes of foreign tourists, Shinto temples across Japan claim to house the ancient, mummified remains of everything from ogres to mermaids. These artifacts are commonly ...

To celebrate Japan World Expo 2025, the official mascot Myaku-Myaku is travelling abroad for the first time and making an appearance in Paris. Japanophiles will be flocking to Paris over the next few ...