In Japan, the keiretsu are conglomerates in which allied businesses use cross-shareholding and other cooperative schemes to protect their collective interests. Although in decline in recent years, ...

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 began airing on January 12, 2025. Weekly episodes hit Crunchyroll a few hours after they are broadcast on Japanese TV. The story is set at Kamome Academy, a fictional ...

My interest in Japanese yokai and urban legends began long ago when I first discovered GeGeGe no Kitaro. Anytime I come across a piece of media focusing on the subject, I have to consume it. Which is ...

You know director Kōji Shiraishi, even if you think you don’t. He’s directed J-horror classics like the acclaimed Noroi: The Curse and the campier classic, Sadako vs Kayako. If you’re looking for ...

Mari Kanazawa listed out various urban legends that spread through Japanese society. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community ...

3D CG-animated movie about Hikiko, who is a character of a Japanese urban legend. She was violently treated all the time by her parents and classmates at the elementary school and she's extremely ugly ...