While walking a mountain trail at dusk or stepping into a dimly lit old house, people often feel something in the air, in the lengthening shadows, on the back of their necks--something absent in a ...

The world of yokai art: exploring the appeal of yokai / Koichi Yumoto -- Yokai and monsters / Daniel Sastre -- Ghost picture scroll (Obake emaki)-- The night parade of one hundred demons picture ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A cavalcade of creatures from Japanese folklore come alive in “The Great Yokai War: Guardian,” a hugely enjoyable fantasy-adventure directed by the famously prolific and supremely versatile Takashi ...

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 ...

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, ...