The Kappa is a water demon from ancient folklore ... as British children have been brought up with scary stories about the Loch Ness Monster, Japanese people know all about the Kappa - a slippery ...

It’s worth noting, though, that “Demons don’t like kids who misbehave!” has been part of Japanese folklore for centuries ... Oni kara Denwa’s Kintalo oni is a pretty scary-looking version, but kids ...

Outside the arrival terminal of Akita Airport, I saw a panel of two rather kitsch, ogre-like demons, one with a blue ... series "Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan," which depicts various places ...

In his tenth novel, “Cunning Folk,” Nevill presents the ultimate next-door demons. Tom and Fiona sink their ... s “Nothing But Blackened Teeth.” Here the haunted house is a centuries-old mansion in ...