I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

An angelic looking girl spirit Miyo is mischievous but always willing to ... It is also a lovely portrayal of Japan as a land of beauty and gratitude, with rich traditions and cultures.

In recent years, the global appetite for Japanese Cat T Shirts has surged as fashion lovers seek apparel that combines ...

For the Japanese, summer is when the border between the real world and the spirit world becomes weak, and the legendary yōkai can walk among the living. The yōkai are a complex amalgamation of ...

A rare and refined dining experience has arrived on Long Island with the opening of House of Yoshin in Huntington. The modern Japanese restaurant is proud to offer an authentic kaiseki tasting ...

eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil spirits and inviting good luck. Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean ...