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Exhibition of Japanese folklore "yokai" monsters in Beijing

Photo taken on April 23, 2023, shows a gallery in Beijing holding an exhibition of Japanese folklore "yokai" monsters. Artworks include those from the popular manga series "GeGeGe no Kitaro."

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Exhibition of Japanese folklore "yokai" monsters in Beijing

Beijing gallery holds exhibition of Japanese folklore "yokai" monsters, including those from popular manga series "GeGeGe no Kitaro."

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Exhibition of Japanese folklore "yokai" monsters in Beijing

Beijing gallery holds exhibition of Japanese folklore "yokai" monsters, including those from popular manga series "GeGeGe no Kitaro."

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JR West runs 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) displays a train sporting the images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit video game and animation for children, at a railroad yard in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015.

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JR West shows interior of 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) shows in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014, the interior of a "Yokai Watch" train featuring the popular role-playing game. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015.

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Over 2 mil. tourists visit Mizuki road in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - Tourists and "yokai" (demon) characters created by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki pose for photos at Mizuki Shigeru Road in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 28, 2014, during an event to commemorate the number of the tourists having surpassed the 2 million mark for five straight years. The shopping district features bronze statues of more than 150 yokai characters.

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'Yokai Watch' bullet train in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co.'s Shinkansen bullet train featuring images of characters from "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit game and animation, leaves JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014, while popular character Jibanyan sees it off. The special train is on operation until March 1 between Hakata and Kagoshimachuo stations in Kyushu.

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Yokai Watch character acts as stationmaster

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Jibanyan (R), a mascot character for the popular role-playing video game Yokai Watch, becomes "stationmaster" for one day of "Kemamoto Station," an imaginary railway station in the game, together with another character, Emeralnyan, (L) at Kyushu Railway Co.'s Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014.

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Yokai Watch character swarmed by kids in western Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Jibanyan, a mascot character for the popular role-playing video game Yokai Watch, is surrounded by children in front of Kyushu Railway Co.'s Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014, during an event in which it acted as "stationmaster" for one day of "Kemamoto Station," an imaginary station that appears in the game.

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Children wave at 'Yokai Watch' train in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Children wave at Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.'s train sporting images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit game and animation for children, at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2014.

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'Yokai Watch' train starts running in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.'s train featuring images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a popular game animation for children, leaves Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2014. The train continues running until April 2015.

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McDonald's Japan to sell items featuring 'Yokai Watch' game

TOKYO, Japan - McDonald's Japan announces on Oct. 29, 2014, the release of a calendar and other items featuring "Yokai Watch," a popular role-playing video game, for sale from Nov. 7.

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McDonald's opens look-alike of 'Yokai Watch' burger shop

TOKYO, Japan - A girl eats a hamburger at a McDonald's restaurant made to look like a hamburger shop in the popular "Yokai Watch" video game in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2014.

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Tourists get picture taken with 'GeGeGe no Kitaro'

YONAGO, Japan - Passengers of Diamond Princess cruise ship get a picture taken with popular specter character "GeGeGe no Kitaro" in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 16, 2014. Sakaiminato is the hometown of well-known cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, who has written many cartoons on "yokai" or specters.

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Mizuki Shigeru Road celebrates 25 mil. visitors

YONAGO, Japan - Visitors pose with "yokai" monsters featured in the popular comic series "Gegege no Kitaro" at Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, on March 8, 2014. The sightseeing spot named after prominent cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, the comic series' author, has attracted over 25 million visitors since opening in 1993.

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New attraction opens on Mizuki Shigeru Road

YONAGO, Japan - "Yokai" monsters featured in the popular comic series "Gegege no Kitaro" pose in front of a new attraction, "Yokai oyasumidokoro - Sunakakeya," along Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, on March 8, 2014. The facility opened on the occasion of the 92nd birthday of prominent cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, author of the comic series.

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'Gegege no Kitaro' monsters march in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - Characters from the "Gegege no Kitaro" comics featuring "yokai" monsters march in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Feb. 16, 2014, to commemorate the achievement on Feb. 11 of 25 million visitors to a street in the western Japan city named after Shigeru Mizuki, creator of the cartoon. Mizuki Shigeru Road, where 153 bronze statues of his yokai characters are displayed, opened in 1993.

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20th anniversary of Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato

YONAGO, Japan - Children pose with people dressed as Japanese "yokai (specter)" cartoon characters created by Shigeru Mizuki for photos in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2013, as the western Japanese city celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the "Mizuki Shigeru Road." A total of 153 bronze statutes of yokai characters are displayed on the road in Mizuki's hometown.

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Ceremony for Mizuki Shigeru Road's anniv.

YONAGO, Japan - People dressed as Japanese "yokai" specters attend a ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Mizuki Shigeru Road, a street named after a famous local cartoonist, in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on July 21, 2013. More than 150 statues of yokai characters are displayed on the street.

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Ceremony for Mizuki Shigeru Road's anniv.

YONAGO, Japan - People dressed as Japanese "yokai" specters attend a ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Mizuki Shigeru Road, a street named after a famous local cartoonist, in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on July 21, 2013. More than 150 statues of yokai characters are displayed on the street.

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Mizuki Shigeru Road surpasses 3.7 mil. visitors

YONAGO, Japan - People in body suits depicting Japanese specters called ''yokai'' celebrate on Dec. 30, 2010 the fact that the number of visitors to Mizuki Shigeru Road, a street in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, named after a famous local cartoonist, has surpassed 3.7 million. Shigeru Mizuki, designated a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government, is known for his works featuring ''yokai.''

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Cartoonist Mizuki named as Person of Cultural Merit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki talks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, about the government's nomination of him as a Person of Cultural Merit. The 88-year-old manga artist known for stories featuring monsters called ''yokai'' jokingly thanked his creations for giving him a big push towards success.

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Cartoonist Mizuki named as Person of Cultural Merit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki talks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2010, about the government's nomination of him as a Person of Cultural Merit. The 88-year-old manga artist known for stories featuring monsters called ''yokai'' jokingly thanked his creations for giving him a big push towards success.

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Montreux Jazz Festival - Switzerland

Yet No Yokai performing at Montreux Jazz Festival, on July 14, 2021, in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Montreux Jazz Festival - Switzerland

Yet No Yokai performing at Montreux Jazz Festival, on July 14, 2021, in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Montreux Jazz Festival - Switzerland

Yet No Yokai performing at Montreux Jazz Festival, on July 14, 2021, in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Montreux Jazz Festival - Switzerland

Yet No Yokai performing at Montreux Jazz Festival, on July 14, 2021, in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farewell ceremony for cartoonist Mizuki held in Tokyo

A farewell ceremony for cartoonist Shirgeru Mizuki, who died on Nov. 30 last year at the age of 93, is held in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2016. Mizuki was well known for his "GeGeGe no Kitaro" comic series depicting spirits and monsters in Japanese folklore called "yokai." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Statues of "yokai" monsters cleaned ahead of New Year

Local people wipe the dirt off the statue of Kitaro, a boy "yokai" monster character, and Medama-oyaji, an eye-ball man who is Kitaro's father, on his palm, alongside the "Mizuki Shigeru Road" shopping street in Sakaiminato, western Japan, on Dec. 29, 2015. Local people annually wipe the dirt off more than 150 bronze statues of characters from the late cartoonist Mizuki's horror comic series "Gegege no Kitaro" at the yearend to express their gratitude for the statues that draw an annual 2 million tourists to the town. The cartoonist, who hailed from Sakaiminato, died in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Statues of "yokai" monsters cleaned ahead of New Year

Local people wipe the dirt off the statues of Shigeru Mizuki (C) drawing cartoons at his desk, being watched by Kitaro (R), a boy "yokai" monster character, and a rat man named Nezumi Otoko (L), alongside the "Mizuki Shigeru Road" shopping street in Sakaiminato, western Japan, on Dec. 29, 2015. Local people annually wipe the dirt off more than 150 bronze statues of characters from the late cartoonist's horror comic series "Gegege no Kitaro" at the yearend to express their gratitude for the statues that draw an annual 2 million tourists to the town. Mizuki, who hailed from Sakaiminato, died in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1.9 million tourists visit Mizuki road in Tottori Pref.

Tourists and "yokai" (demon) characters created by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki pose for photos on Mizuki Shigeru Road in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, during an event on Dec. 27, 2015. About 1.9 million tourists in 2015 visited the road named after Mizuki, who died on Nov. 30 at the age of 93. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cartoonist Mizuki, known for "GeGeGe no Kitaro" comic, dies

Tourists photograph the statue of cartoon hero "GeGeGe no Kitaro" on Nov. 30, 2015, in the western Japanese city of Sakaiminato, the hometown of cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki. Mizuki, who created the comic series depicting spirits and monsters in Japanese folklore called "yokai" and died on the day at 93. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cartoonist Mizuki, known for "GeGeGe no Kitaro" comic, dies

Tourists read an extra edition of a local newspaper reporting the death of cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki on Nov. 30, 2015, in the western Japanese city of Sakaiminato, his hometown. Mizuki, known for his "GeGeGe no Kitaro" comic series depicting spirits and monsters in Japanese folklore called "yokai," died on the day at 93. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Costume characters hand out leafets for "yokai" monster knowledge exam

Costume characters "Salaryman Yamada" and "Kitaro" distribute pamphlets for the upcoming examination for "yokai" monster knowledge certification in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2015. The exam will be held on Oct. 25 in Sakaiminato, the hometown of Shigeru Mizuki, author of the "GeGeGe no Kitaro" ghost comic series, as well as in Chofu, a western Tokyo suburb. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Costume character calls for taking "yokai" monster knowledge exam

A bespectacled "Salaryman Yamada" costume character promotes an examination on Aug. 15, 2015, for "yokai" monster knowledge certification scheduled for Oct. 25. The exam, for which registration started the same day, will be held in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, the hometown of Shigeru Mizuki, author of the "GeGeGe no Kitaro" ghost comic series, as well as in Chofu, a western Tokyo suburb. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Universal Studios Japan to start "Yokai Watch" attraction in summer

Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan, unveils its new attraction featuring "Yokai Watch," a hugely popular TV animation and game series, to media on July 1, 2015, ahead of its public opening on July 3. It will continue until Sept. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Visitors enjoy USJ's "Yokai Watch" attraction before opening

A boy wears a "Yokai Watch" wristwatch as his mother holds a "Yokai Pad" tablet while visiting Universal Studios Japan's new attraction featuring the hugely popular "Yokai Watch" TV animation and game series at an event opened to a limited number of visitors on July 1, 2015, ahead of its official start on July 3. It will continue until Sept. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sakaiminato tourism board issues latest "specter guidebook"

The latest edition of a popular "yokai (specter) guidebook" published by the tourism association of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, is shown on April 8, 2015. The guidebook, the 18th of its kind, explains about the various yokai characters featured at the Mizuki Shigeru Road, a street in the city named after the author of the famous specter cartoon series "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Yokai Watch" ready to go global

Akihiro Hino, president of video game software producer Level-5 Inc., holds a sample of the new Yokai Watch, featured in a popular animation series with the same title in Tokyo on April 7, 2015. He said the "Yokai Watch" series will make its U.S. debut in the spring of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Yokai Watch" ready to go global

Photo taken April 7, 2015, shows an event in Tokyo, held by Level-5 Inc., to promote its popular animation series "Yokai Watch." Akihiro Hino, president of the video game software producer, said "Yokai Watch" will make its U.S. debut in the spring of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-China announcement contestants dance to animation theme tune

Participants in a Japan-China announcement contest dance to the tune of a theme song from the "Yokai Watch" Japanese monster animation game for children at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Feb. 9, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cartoon characters to dedicate crabs to 'specter shrine'

GeGeGe no Kitaro (2nd from L), a lead character in the popular namesake "yokai" (specter) cartoon series, and others hold a plate of crabs before dedicating them to Yokai Shrine during a ceremony of gratitude for crabs in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2015. The shrine is on the Shigeru Mizuki Road, a street named after its author and lined with many yokai statues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crabs displayed on cart drawn by specter cartoon characters

GeGeGe no Kitaro (center L) and other characters in the popular namesake "yokai" (specter) cartoon series show a pile of crabs on a cart during a ceremony of gratitude for crabs in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5-yr-old girl becomes youngest "Doctor of Yokai Monster"

Photo taken Dec. 2, 2015 in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, shows Mana Umemoto, who became the youngest "Doctor of Yokai Monster" at age 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Limited express featuring 'Yokai Watch' video game unveiled in Osaka

Nankai Electric Railway Co. opens to the public a limited express train featuring the popular "Yokai (specter) Watch" video game series at a depot in Osaka, western Japan, on April 28, 2015, with two workers saluting. With film sheet images of Yokai Watch characters such as Jibanyan and Whisper pasted on the exterior, the train is running between Osaka's Namba Station and two stations in Wakayama Prefecture until June 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - The Lantern Spectre. A burning paper lamp takes on the aspect of a spectral face - one of a set of Ghosts and Goblins. Date: circa 1810

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Over 2 mil. tourists visit Mizuki road in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - Tourists and "yokai" (demon) characters created by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki pose for photos at Mizuki Shigeru Road in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 28, 2014, during an event to commemorate the number of the tourists having surpassed the 2 million mark for five straight years. The shopping district features bronze statues of more than 150 yokai characters. (Kyodo)

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'Yokai Watch' bullet train in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co.'s Shinkansen bullet train featuring images of characters from "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit game and animation, leaves JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014, while popular character Jibanyan sees it off. The special train is on operation until March 1 between Hakata and Kagoshimachuo stations in Kyushu. (Kyodo)

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JR West shows interior of 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) shows in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014, the interior of a "Yokai Watch" train featuring the popular role-playing game. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015. (Kyodo)

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Yokai Watch character swarmed by kids in western Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Jibanyan, a mascot character for the popular role-playing video game Yokai Watch, is surrounded by children in front of Kyushu Railway Co.'s Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014, during an event in which it acted as "stationmaster" for one day of "Kemamoto Station," an imaginary station that appears in the game. (Kyodo)