Throughout ancient history, strange figures known as cynocephali have appeared in art and literature across the globe. These beings were depicted as humans with the heads of dogs, but their mannerisms ...

Gold House Studios will be led by Gold House veterans Christine Yi and Brian Nemes, with Yi heading the studio and Nemes ...

In the rich tapestry of Japanese mythology and folklore, few creatures are as peculiar yet significant as Namazu (鯰), the giant catfish believed to cause earthquakes. This mythological entity has deep ...

Yuji Watanabe isn’t a name you come across often in the major contemporary art circuits, yet his trajectory already tells you something about the double identity that runs through all his work. Born ...

In the rich tapestry of Japanese folklore, few creatures capture the imagination quite like the kitsune. These fox spirits have deep roots in Japanese mythology, dating back to ancient times when ...

Where do the Japanese right wing’s views on history—such as claims of sovereignty over Dokdo, denial of the coercive nature of the Japanese military’s system of comfort women, or issues surrounding ...

What started as a hobby soon evolved into something bigger for Mohit Balachandran and Deepika Mittal. After rediscovering board games in 2024, the couple found themselves spending evenings at board ...

Japan is home to hundreds of thousands of shrines (jinja), each with its own history, legends and local traditions. In Kanazawa, one of the country’s most celebrated cultural destinations, a small ...

Antonietta Fazio-Johnson loved drawing and writing from a very young age. “I wanted to be an artist since childhood, and I’ve been drawing and writing for as long as I can remember,” Fazio-Johnson ...

The Gyuki, a spider-like yokai, or Japanese demon, moves along the wall. With a bovine head and a reputation for brutal, poisonous attacks, it is one of the various demons and spirit monsters you will ...