In a single breath, the internet’s favorite fuzzy creatures ... mythology, cats were created by the Evil Spirit and believed to spread treachery. [ix] Some of the most sinister Japanese ...

Kappas are a well-known Japanese yokai ... Gaopowerroo is a dinosaur cat. We know; dinosaurs are not mythical creatures. Have you ever heard of a dinosaur cat though? Probably not.

The Tengu are legendary creatures in Shintoism and often take on the appearance of birds of prey in Japanese mythology ... in Aoiâ s design with his cat ears, bird feathers, and fox tail.

tells the story of three middle-schoolers from a small Japanese town who must do battle with a host of mythological creatures, known as yokai, to save their ailing classmate. In the film ...

Many of the country’s most iconic legends come from the Tohoku region, where history is riddled with natural disasters, famine, and isolation. The spirits known as namahage visit families at ...

for which paying crowds have gathered since 1989 in hopes of bagging one of the mythical creatures and an as-yet-unclaimed 1.32 million yen (US$8,500) prize. Tsuchinokos (meaning “child of ...

(These Japanese mythical creatures were born from disaster.) From inspiring characters and themes to shaping visual aesthetics and cultural context, here’s how this ancient creature continues to ...

However, as expected of a spot famous for its mythology, once you pass through the torii gate ... explain a number of things about the shrine and its trees to the group in Japanese, making it feel ...