Jujutsu Kaisen has taken the anime world by storm. Here are a few basic details fans should know about the main characters as ...

The Experience Nagoya is set to become a key destination in Japan’s cultural and creative technology scene this summer with the launch of the Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition. This ...

Ové’s interdisciplinary work spans sculpture, painting, film, and photography, exploring links between mythology, oral histories, and speculative futures. “His sculptures often incorporate symbols, ...

Specifically, it is a henge, or shapeshifter. The two most famous shapeshifters in Japanese culture are the kitsune (a fox) and the tanuki (a Japanese raccoon dog), both of which are notorious ...

In this episode, we pursue the shape-shifting trickster Mujina. This being associated with raccoon dogs is known on Niigata Prefecture's Sado Island as both human and animal, yokai and deity.

Learn to write and read Katakana, one of the basic Japanese syllabaries. Free download of PDF Katakana chart. Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, provides these reliable Japanese lessons.