Cats have been an ever-present part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years: sometimes cherished as devoted protectors of Buddhist scriptures, other times feared as devious yokai (supernatural ...

DEAR PET TALK: I love cats and I love animé. What Japanese names do you suggest for a cat? -HELLO KITTY DEAR HELLO KITTY: Well, you’ve just named the most famous, the most global Japanese cat name ...

Bethesda and developer Tango Gameworks started publicly showing off gameplay for Ghostwire: Tokyo this week. This gave gamers a first look at the open-word ghost-hunting action. Late last month, Tango ...

Sometimes they’re mischievous foxes or long-necked women, sometimes a sandal or a teapot that suddenly develops eyes and limbs. Edo-period artists such as Toriyama Sekien catalogued these yōkai into ...

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a Japanese manga series first published in 2016, has quickly become one of the most successful media franchises to date. The story follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who ...