The Yokai Ubume was said to be a ghostly woman appearing at night, asking passersby to hold her child under threat of death. We examine how this terrifying figure came to be seen as a sympathetic one.

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we journey to the Shima Peninsula of Mie Prefecture, where legend tells of the Tomokazuki. When shell divers descended into the ocean ...

The Gyuki is a popular Yokai from Japanese folklore ... Saint Topman Warcury showcases his Fengxi powers in One Piece. Most importantly, the Gyuki is known to be a creature set to be capable ...

Japanese folklore has been a mainstay in anime for ages. Inuyasha, Natsume's Book of Friends, and Mushishi are some of the many anime shows that showcase yokai from Japanese mytho ...