The global hit anime “Demon Slayer” (known in Japan as “Kimetsu no Yaiba”) is approaching its conclusion. The final story arc ...

Japanese people know all about the Kappa - a slippery water demon from ancient folklore. The pond and river-dwelling monsters are typically depicted as human-like but with the scaly green or blue ...

It’s an international truth that parenting is hard, and language reflects that. So while moms and dads in English-speaking ...

and half-demons coexist, drawing heavily from Japanese mythology. The titular character, Inuyasha, is a half-demon with the appearance of a dog-eared boy. His lineage is inspired by the Shinto ...

A Japanese man has been dubbed “the crazy key-copying demon” after he copied a woman’s key to sneak into her home on New Year’s Eve. The housebreaker then spent two hours watching TV ...

Ijima noted that demons first appeared in Japanese folklore as a symbol of disease and said the story’s message was resonating with audiences. “Overall, it’s about resilience, about ...