Japanese Occult– category –

English Version Around the world, there are many famous prophets and prophetic texts. In Japan, one of the best-known is the Hitsuki Shinji, often describe

English Version When people think of Japan’s most famous horror movies, Ring is usually one of the first titles that comes to mind. What many fans may not

English Version I’ve mentioned before that my wife often experiences things that seem spiritual or paranormal. Just the other day, during a night shift at

English Version Munakata Taisha became widely known across Japan after its World Heritage registration. Around New Year’s, huge numbers of people come for

English Version Have you heard of hitori kakurenbo ? Horror fans may already know the name. It is a Japanese urban legend often translated as “one-person h

English Version Among Japan’s many yokai, three names stand out with a special kind of fame: oni, kappa, and tengu. Even people who have never heard the ph

English Version Today, Japan does not really have a “king” in the way many foreign visitors might imagine. There are people close to the highest levels of

English Version If you have ever looked closely at the emblem of Japan’s national soccer team, you may have noticed a strange black bird at its center. Man

English Version Many works of art continue to grip people’s hearts across the centuries. Toshusai Sharaku, the ukiyo-e artist known simply as Sharaku, is o

English Version Thanks to GeGeGe no Kitaro, Yo-kai Watch, and other pop culture hits, Japanese yokai are familiar not only to older generations but even to