Japanese folklore sets the stage for beautiful, bizarre, and entertaining supernatural stories leading to some truly incredible modern anime.

The worms are part of a family of worms known as bristle worms, and researchers say they resemble the ancient demons of Japanese folklore, inspiring their new names.

From Mononoke to Saint Seiya, these are the best anime series that borrow heavily from mythology from Japan and around the world.

For example, the prominent demon Hantengu is a reference, in name and in image, to mythical creatures called tengu, man-bird hybrids that have a millennia-long history in East Asian folklore.

A mysterious Japanese 'killing stone' split in half just over a year ago, sparking fears that a demon trapped inside would be released once again.

In Japanese folklore, yokai take many forms — those of ghosts, demons and shape-shifters — and they’re still an ever-present part of the culture, says Ayano, who grew up in Japan and now ...

Archeological evidence, historical texts and oral traditions trace the story of Shimane Prefecture so far that eventually, one exits the realm of concrete records and enters the world of myths. This ...

By the time of the Genpei War, Oni had already been a part of Japanese folklore for 300 years.

This Japanese 'dragon' terrorized ancient seas A newly described mosasaur called the Wakayama Soryu (blue dragon) had a dorsal fin like a shark's Date: December 12, 2023 Source: University of ...

From giant frogs swallowing the sun, to celestial marriage counseling, the folklore surrounding solar eclipses can be pretty darn wild. The oldest definitive solar eclipse on record dates back to ...