A little folklore.
A little fear.

Ghost tales, yōkai traditions and videos from our Instagram archive. Pick a story and press play.

Ghost tales · Instagram player

His first wife returned: an Ibaraki ghost story

A returning spirit, a remarriage and a Japanese ghost tale. Watch through Instagram.

Ghost tales · 24 seconds

A short horror retelling inspired by Shinkei Kasane-ga-Fuchi. A man believes someone he killed has returned—and his next act brings another tragedy.

Yōkai & folklore · 16 seconds

Meet the strange toilet-associated yōkai in our short folklore video, and the contradictory traditions surrounding its New Year’s Eve invocation.

Yōkai & folklore · 22 seconds

An umbrella, a lantern, an old household tool: our short video explores the idea of objects becoming supernatural beings in Japanese folklore.

Events · September 2026 · 33 seconds

Watch our September 2026 preview of Kyoto’s Yōkai Parade at Toei Uzumasa Kyoto Village.