For the Japanese, summer is when the border between the real world and the spirit world becomes weak, and the legendary yōkai ...

Dandadan merges Japanese mythology with urban legends in a fresh way, blurring the lines between spirits, aliens, and yokai. Turbo Granny is inspired by Japan's cryptid lore and possesses ...

This scholarship was created to honor the memory of WMU alumnus Rodger Swan (1986-2010). Rodger was an outstanding student in the English and Japanese programs, and during his time at WMU, he was an ...

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 ...

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 ...