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

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

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 the man-eating Yamata no Orochi to slithering gods, snakes have been a part of Japan’s culture and belief system since ancient times. An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents ...

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.

“Keeping you obsessed”: Netflix’s demons vs. hunters movie captures the mystical allure of K-pop "He's incredibly hot": "KPop Demon Hunters" filmmakers on Korean folklore, sexy demons ...

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.

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.

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 ...