According to folklore, the Suzaku-mon gate of the old capital of Heiankyo was haunted by an “oni” demon, while a spider-like monster called “tsuchigumo ... the Japanese word yokai is ...

In ancient Japan, that uncanny "something" was thought to be "yokai," ghouls and hobgoblins lurking in dark and hidden places. In this bright age of digital technology, we now have a "Dr. Yokai ...