Yokai

What is Kesaranpasaran? A detailed explanation of the mysterious object that brings good fortune [Yamagata Prefecture]

We all know that Kesaranpasaran is said to bring happiness to the person who holds it, but there are probably a surprising number of people who don't really know whether it is a living thing or a plant...

Murasakihime2022.02.17

Mount Chokai, one of Japan's 100 most scenic spots, straddling Akita and Yamagata, is a treasure trove of landscapes and legends!

Mount Chokai, which straddles Akita and Yamagata prefectures, is one of Japan's 100 most scenic spots and is also counted among Japan's 100 most famous mountains. With an elevation of over 2,300 meters, its peak soars above the clouds...

ako2017.10.25

Tono's yokai spot "Kappa Pond" - get a kappa capture permit and go kappa fishing!.

Since the publication of "The Tales of Tono" by Kunio Yanagita, the founder of Japanese folklore studies, Tono City in Iwate Prefecture has become famous as one of Japan's leading "hometowns of yokai.".

NEFT Editorial Department2017.06.09