According to folklore, the Suzaku-mon gate of the old capital of Heiankyo was haunted by an “oni” demon ... “Like samurai and ninja, the Japanese word yokai is widely accepted around ...

but vampires are closer in essence to Japanese yokai because they are from East European folklore. Yokai change their forms in line with the times. During the Heian Period (794-1185), "oni" demons ...

This Pokémon form doesn't have a name yet, but its inspirations can be drawn to Japanese mythology. These Pokémon are inspired by the sazae-oni, a type of yokai. After living 30 years as a ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Japanese Folklore, we track down the legend of the ferocious Ushioni, a Yokai with the hulking body of a bull and an ogre-like face. In certain regions of Ehime ...

A quest to save your father whisks you away to the doorstep of Sankiya Inn, the most famous ryokan in the yokai world. There, you broker a deal with the handsome oni owner to work in exchange for ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we follow the cry of the Konakijiji, a Yokai that resembles an old man but with a voice like a weeping infant. It's said to lure ...