From the man-eating Yamata no Orochi to slithering gods, snakes have been a part of Japan’s culture and belief system since ancient times. An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents ...

Urban legends anime has a long history of adapting Japanese urban myths and folktales ... tales passed down through generations, keeping folklore alive in modern storytelling.

Dandadan is a brilliant manga centered on the war between yokai/spirits and space aliens, with humanity trapped right in the middle of their conflict. As creative as series’ author Yukinobu ...

Faeces and defecation are common in Catalan folklore, including the popular Catalan phrase usually said before a meal: “Menja bé, caga fort i no tinguis por a la mort!", which translates as ...

According to a long-standing weather folklore, a winter thunderstorm is ... depending on the temperature. While there is no guaranteed link between thunder in winter and snowfall within 10 days ...

The Miyawaki Forest Technique, invented by Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is the inspiration for micro-forests worldwide. These diverse ...

High schooler Kouji Mikagami is painfully average in every way-except when he's playing video games! So getting summoned to a magical world and granted the ability to copy his opponent's skills ...

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Onibaba – a supremely creepy tale inspired by Japanese folklore, boasting one of the most indelible mask designs in the history of the genre. What it’s about: A series of sinful decisions ...