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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

English Version Prince Shotoku is probably one of the historical figures many people in Japan studied intensively during compulsory education. In recent ye

English Version Hyakki Yagyo, often translated as the “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons,” has appeared as a motif in countless manga, anime, and works of

English Version Kappa are often counted among Japan’s three great yokai, alongside oni and tengu. Compared with many other spirits and monsters, kappa lege

English Version Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the colossal Statue of Zeus at Olympia is often said to be one of the least documented. Zeus,

English Version This happened around the time I quit my job. Back then, I was working at an employment support facility, teaching computer skills to users

English Version Yokai, especially the yokai of Japan, were not always enemies of humankind. Sometimes they helped people, and sometimes they played tricks

English Version Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, many are often discussed in relation to the spread of technology and culture that followed th

English Version Some say there is a prophet in Brazil whose reputation surpasses even the famous Nostradamus. His name is Jucelino Nóbrega da Luz. Accordin