Japan has a long history of making art out of yokai, the ghouls and monsters that were believed to lurk in the shadows, but perhaps the most famous modern examples of yokai art are those created by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the business of fandom. In Japan, a little show called Yokai Watch is now a kiddie craze on a scale not seen since ...

A prototypical computer nerd, Usaid loves to talk and write about subtle game design elements that make good games great. Tango Gameworks' upcoming Ghostwire: Tokyo seems to be a bold step in mixing ...

Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi, the third version of Yokai Watch 2 following July’s Yokai Watch 2: Ganso and Yokai Watch 2: Honke, launched in Japan today. Famitsu was on the scene outside Biccamera in ...

From the makers of Daimajin comes a trilogy of terror ripped from the pages of Japanese folklore, with ghosts and monsters from ancient myths and legends brought to ...

TOKYO – The third installment in the “Yokai Watch” feature series, based on a popular role playing game, jostled with “Rogue One” for top spot at the Japanese box office. Both were down on their ...

FUKUI--Amabie, a folklore sea monster with the power to fend off plagues, became a worldwide sensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame, ...

LAHORE: An exhibition of Japanese artworks titled Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan opened at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, on Tuesday. The event was organised by The Japan Foundation, ...

Tempura is one of the most versatile types of Japanese cooking, with batter-fried bites of meat, seafood, and vegetables all making regular appearances on plates and in stomachs. Today, though, we’re ...

Takashi Yamazaki’s fantastical adventure Yokaipedia, which opens in Hong Kong cinemas this week, tells the story of three middle-schoolers from a small Japanese town who must do battle with a host of ...