Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame ... He was struck by the techniques behind making ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Three years later, he relocated to Fukui, which ...

A new groundbreaking exhibition in Tokyo features iconic works by the legendary Japanese woodblock print artist Katsushika ...

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 ...