For the overwhelming majority of people in Japan, the tsuchinoko, a creature resembling a fat snake that has never been conclusively confirmed as real, does not exist. But a new documentary film that ...

A “mummified half-fish, half-human” figure was reportedly found in an old house in Fukushima. The skeletal remains appear to ...

According to Japanese folklore, the Kappa is a monstrous creature that inhabits lakes and rivers. Occasionally, though, the demon will leave its watery lair and challenge humans to single combat. If ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (Dec. 29, 2015) — It isn’t every day ...

TOKYO (AP) — The 2019 Rugby World Cup has its mascots: Two mythical, lion-like creatures that were believed in ancient Japan to chase away evil and bring happiness. The Japanese mascots, named “Ren” ...