Yōkai of the Month
A monthly exploration of one of the many mythological creatures that roam the mountains, rivers and cities of Japan.
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August’s Yōkai of the Month: Yūrei 幽霊
It’s the season of ghosts, guys! Well, at least in Japan. While in European countries the spooky days are usually at the end of autumn and along the days of Christmas, in Japan it is in August. For one, telling creepy stories is a good way to cool down in…
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Introducing Yōkai: Echoes of the In-between
Imagine this: You’re walking along a slightly dark path at night, in the countryside. It is eerily quiet, all you can hear are your footsteps on the gravelled road. One after the other, but wait, did you just hear another set of footsteps? You shake it off, you are alone,…
