Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a Japanese manga series first published in 2016, has quickly become one of the most successful media franchises to date. The story follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who ...

Japanese yokai spirits live in an interesting realm that blends eerie and endearing, as some of them can be terrifying monsters, but others are cute little troublemakers and pranksters. Despite their ...

There is a new exhibit at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park and it’s perfect for Halloween. Momoka Nakajima, visitor engagement coordinator with the garden, has some monsters she wants you ...

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 ...

"Revised and expanded, this second edition of The Book of Yōkai features an all new yōkai picture gallery-with dozens of stunning color images-tracing the visual history of yōkai across centuries.

There are a myriad of anime monsters that can level cities and wreak havoc across the earth the way Godzilla can. Kaiju No. 8, created by Naoya Matsumoto, cashed in on the creatures introduced by the ...

Yokai Wisteria Corridor: An immersive video experience surrounded in the fragrance of wisteria. On Saturdays and Sundays during the exhibition period, playful traditional Japanese yokai will roam ...