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In this guest blog by Brent Swancer, he examines the mystery of the Otori-ike, which is said to be the home of giant fish lurking within its depths. Images.

Read: Takitaro »

A more modern report from Mikata-gun, which is located in the mountains of Hyogo prefecture, dates from 1996 when a farmer uncovered an earthworm 3.3 feet long, while planting a tree on his rural property. A guest blog by Brent Swancer. Images.

Read: Giant Worms of Japan »

Let’s take a look at some of the possibilities and dig deeper into the potential biological origins of this creature of Japanese folklore. Images.

Read: Raijū – Part II »

The Honshu wolf is the most relatively well known type of wolf of Japan, but it was not the only one. Meet the other mystery wolf. Images.

Read: Japanese Wolves – Part III: The Ezo Wolf »

Did the Honshu wolf survive past this date and thus defy the extinction orthodoxy? Guest blogger Brent Swancer looks at some possible answers in Part 2 of “Japanese Wolves.” Images.

Read: Japanese Wolves – Part II: Yamainu »

A guest blog series by Brent Swancer begins today. The first part of a three-part discussion of Mystery Canids in Japan. Images.

Read: Japanese Wolves – Part I: Honshu Wolf »

Is there a cryptid Sea Lion that persists today in the Sea of Japan? This is another guest blog by Brent Swancer. Several images.

Read: Japanese Sea Lion »

The reptilian cryptid is said to be around 2 to 3 feet in length, most commonly reported as being a mottled black or rust color, and with a bright orange belly in many cases. A guest blog by Brent Swancer. Images.

Read: Tsuchinoko »