Foreword / Michael Brand -- Preface : listening today to a warning from the invisible world / Mami Katanka -- Essays. Japan supernatural : untangling realms beyond / Melanie Eastburn -- From the past ...
Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicians--mythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill ...
TOKYO — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to ...