It is estimated that there are between 700,000 and one million creatures living in the ocean. To date, approximately 242,500 ...

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 ...

How ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures. By Aatish Taseer Photographs by Tess Ayano ON A BLUSTERY afternoon last November, I stood on ...

Japan's fishing and seafood industry is under threat as warming sea temperatures spur changes in marine life behavior and migration ... toxic blooms of phytoplankton that can harm sea creatures.

"In Japan several different sea creatures have been called the Messenger of the Dragon Palace. The list includes eels and turtles," she said in an email.

In Japan, it’s possible to enjoy a coffee while an owl perches on your head, or to sit at a bar where penguins stare out at you from behind a plexiglass wall. The country’s exotic animal cafes ...

Over much of Japanese history, many mythical creatures were created as a way to understand and cope with the unpredictable forces of nature and life. From the ghosts of children to vengeful ...

Scattered across a chain of subtropical islands in southwestern Japan, buried under rocks, or deep within the region’s humid soil, researchers discovered seven new species with segmented bodies ...

Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 27, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases ...

A Japanese Pokémon fan faces fines and a potential prison sentence after his arrest for selling hacked versions of the game's creatures. 36-year-old Yoshihiro Yamakawa from Uji City works as an ...