A mythical mermaid monster from Japanese folklore has made a resurgence in the country’s popular culture recently as people hope for the end of the coronavirus.. Amabie is a 19th-century ...

Director Yasunori Ichinose explains how Monster Hunter Rise’s new monsters were inspired by ghosts and spirits of Japanese folklore, or yokai. With concept are comparisons!

When it comes to monstrous creatures, Japanese mythology has it all. Ghosts, demons, giant chickens, gelatinous blobs, nothing is too implausible or unrealistic when it comes to the mythology of ...

These Japanese mythical creatures were born from disaster. Many of the country’s most iconic legends come from the Tohoku region, where history is riddled with natural disasters, famine, and ...

Mythical Japanese monster fights virus Move over Pokemon and Hello Kitty, in coronavirus-hit Japan, a new character has captured hearts and hopes – Amabie, a beak-nosed, long-locked mythical mermaid ...

Now, hundreds of years later, they stand out as some of the most unusual pieces of cultural history in the world. Here are some examples of mythical mummified creatures—and where they can be ...

For the creators of the new Image Comics series Wayward, the Land of the Rising Sun seemed as good a place as any to set a story about mythology and the modern generational divide. Plus, Tokyo is ...