Noragami blends Shinto mythology with modern-day Japanese high school life. This mythology anime follows Hiyori, a girl who develops the ability for her soul to easily leave her body after saving ...

Onibaba – a supremely creepy tale inspired by Japanese folklore, boasting one of the most indelible mask designs in the history of the genre. What it’s about: A series of sinful decisions ...

Kuchisake-Onna is based on the character of the same name prevalent in Japanese mythology. She made her first appearance in the series when Geto summoned her to fight Toji Fushiguro. While her ...

That sparked the sisters' dive into Slavic mythology. "Mickiewicz then, during the Romantic Era, dug up, unearthed old beliefs that were ceasing to exist, but had remained somewhere in the ...

An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents have been revered—and feared— through the ages in Japan. In Japan and throughout the world, snakes are prominent characters in mythology ...

The installation was inspired by kodama, woodland spirits in Japanese folklore. The artist Ed Elliott says it is a way of "celebrating nature". Video journalist: Maddie Simpson Follow BBC ...

Kuchisake-Onna is based on the character of the same name prevalent in Japanese mythology. She made her first appearance in the series when Geto summoned her to fight Toji Fushiguro. While her ...