The PBS series Monstrum examined the ancient Japanese legend of Bake-kujira, a ghostly whale that seeks vengeance on humans.

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

Along with the release date, Sucker Punch also announced that preorders for “Ghost of Yotei” will begin at 10 a.m. May 2 with ...

But Sengoku-era Japan had its own share of folktales about Yokai - ghosts, spirits, monsters and demons - which were all widely believed by the superstitious public. To the east of Kiyomizudera ...

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 ...

“Like samurai and ninja, the Japanese word yokai is widely accepted around the world in this day and age,” said Junya Kono, 41, vice president of the shopping street association, calling for ...