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The Chiran Neputa Festival in Kagoshima features towering warrior lanterns and a rare waterwheel-powered automata show, blending Aomori roots with local heritage.

Discover Kyoto’s 2026 Hieizan Yokai Haunted House: a hand-operated haunted attraction featuring legendary mountain spirits, new folklore-inspired yokai, and immersive cultural storytelling at Daimaru Kyoto Store.

Katsushika Hokusai is known internationally for views of Mount Fuji and waves, yet much of his supernatural art appeared in a less familiar place: illustrated books. The Hokusai Museum in Obuse, Nagano, is bringing that darker body of wo...