Level-5 is gearing up to release Yo-kai Watch 2 in Japan and this commercial shows some of the Pokémon Japanese folklore creatures you can summon with the Yokai Watch. The Nintendo 3DS sequel includes ...

Researchers have discovered three new species of luminescent Polycirrus worms that emit blue-purple light. They named two of them after glowing creatures in Japanese folklore, and the other after the ...

Japanese folklore horror games immerse players in centuries-old myths and legends, creating an authentic and haunting experience. Games like Ikai, Yomawari, and Fatal Frame II blend folklore with ...

Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House for an animated series based on Japanese folklore. The streaming service has commissioned ONI, created by Daisuke “Dice” ...

Introducing Yōkai -- Shape-shifting history -- Yōkai practice/Yōkai theory -- The order of Yōkai -- Wilds -- Water -- Countryside -- Village and City -- Home ...

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 ...

The second-generation Japanese American artist known as IPaintCreatures (IPC) is a professional award-winning performance poet, painter, filmmaker, Twitch streamer, and 21st-century folklorist who ...

A team of Japanese scientists is examining a bizarre "mermaid" mummy that has baffled experts for centuries. The mummy, which is possibly around 300 years old or older, appears to have the upper body ...

A research group from Nagoya University in central Japan has discovered three new species of bioluminescent polycirrus worms from different parts of Japan. Usually found in shallow water, polycirrus ...