The photographer Haga Hideo (1921–2022) spent a long and productive career capturing scenes of Japan’s regional faith, festivals, and arts, becoming a leading chronicler of the nation’s folklore and ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.

Emojis explode all over the screen in this hyperactive adaptation of a Japanese folk tale about a princess who has run away from the moon ...

Meet Dev, an avid writer, cat lover, and anime enthusiast. He has a passion for storytelling, traveling, and new adventures. Embark on a captivating journey through the realm of myths, legends, and ...

Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House for an animated series based on Japanese folklore. The streaming service has commissioned ONI, created by Daisuke “Dice” ...

To composers Zach Johnston and Matteo Roberts, music is never an afterthought in storytelling. The duo, collectively known as Pep Magic, is behind the score of Netflix’s new animated series, “Oni: ...

Japan's Hayabusa2 sample return mission will bring home a treasure box for scientists. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Once upon ...

Netflix has greenlit an animated series for kids based on Japanese folklore. 'Oni' comes from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Dice Tsutsumi. By Rick Porter Netflix is adding to its roster of animated series ...

"Stop the infection from spreading!" The words appear to come straight from the beak of a creature with a bird's head, human hair and a fish's scaly body, in a recent public service announcement from ...

It's no surprise that anime is filled with rich culture and has some of the most creative iterations of classic mythology and folklore. With how vast asian culture and mythology is, many series have ...