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

Almost any mysterious phenomena in Japanese folklore, including many kami, can be considered yokai. “Yokai are simply mythical creatures from Japanese folklore.

Japan's fishing and seafood industry is under threat as warming sea temperatures spur changes in marine life behavior and migration patterns.

A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Some accounts say Japanese folklore saw it a bad omen, while others say the fish were seen as saviors.

The Japanese company Studio Ghibli opened a theme park to celebrate the eccentric, charming animated movies of its founder, Hayao Miyazaki. Could two ‘Totoro’-loving toddlers find happiness there?

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 anima… ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered three new species of luminescent Polycirrus worms that emit blue-purple light. They named two of them after glowing creatures in Japanese folklore, and the other after ...

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 ...