In ancient Japan, that uncanny "something" was thought to be "yokai," ghouls and hobgoblins lurking in dark and hidden places. In this bright age of digital technology, we now have a "Dr. Yokai ...

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 ...

Yôkai Kidan is a bizarre film that features three actresses dealing with a physical transformation into Yokai, which are, in Japanese folklore, spirits, ghosts, and monsters. Out of the three ...

Meyer feels the yokai craze continues to grow outside Japan. He organized autograph-signing ... He is best remembered for his books about legends and ghost stories. “There is a need for easy ...

Kunio Yanagita, a scholar and folklorist who has been called the father of Japanese folklore studies, was born in this town of 20,000 people. The town has striking statues of Yokai ( supernatural ...

While some are a threat to living things, other yokai can be crucial allies for certain missions. Within Japanese folklore, the kuchisake-onna is a malevolent spirit that takes the form of a woman ...

Directed by Yōko Kuno, this quirky French-Japanese co-production is a visually stunning joy to watch that brings the world of yokai (ghosts) to vibrant, charming life." Both Moriyama and Gotō ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we journey to the Shima Peninsula of Mie Prefecture, where legend tells of the Tomokazuki. When shell divers descended into the ocean ...