UPDATED: November 5, 2020 at 8:46 AM MST Halloween may have ended, but this fall, the Japanese Arts Network is inviting yokai (Japanese ghosts) to some of Denver’s most famous haunts.

I mean, a LOT. They’re called Yokai, and various ghosts, spirits, demons, and other associated spooks haunt many aspects of traditional Japanese beliefs and folklore.

Tess Ayano In Japanese folklore, yokai take many forms — those of ghosts, demons and shape-shifters — and they’re still an ever-present part of the culture.

In the first film in the trilogy, 100 Monsters, a greedy slumlord’s attempts to forcefully evict his tenants invite the wrath of the titular spirits when a cleansing ritual is botched, with terrifying ...

They're often depicted as an amphibious creature. Japan is home to over 30 species of frogs and 17 types of turtles, so an amphibious water yokai makes sense.

Level-5 announced Yokai Watch 2 in this month’s issue of CoroCoro magazine. The game, due out on July 10 in Japan, will ship in two versions: Yokai Watch 2… ...

Halloween may have ended, but this fall, the Japanese Arts Network is inviting yokai (Japanese ghosts) to some of Denver’s most famous haunts. “Zotto,” as their new show is called, is billed ...