Posted by: Craig Woolheater on November 16th, 2013
Since the ’90s, crew members on Japanese research vessels in the Antarctic have reported multiple sightings of a giant ice creature they call the “Ningen.”
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Posted by: mystery_man on November 17th, 2012
The indigenous Ainu people of Japan have long told of an enormous, tantacled marine beast known as the Akkorokamui.
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Posted by: mystery_man on September 24th, 2012
One of the most well known cryptids of Japan is a mysterious, bipedal water dwelling creature known as the Kappa.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on January 5th, 2010
Let’s jump into the new year with a guest column about a hopping hot topic. Images.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on December 8th, 2009
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.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 8th, 2009
Literally “thunder beast,” the mighty servants of the Shinto god of thunder were creatures most often described as looking something like a badger, weasel, cat, or fox, although they were sometimes said to look like a wolf or monkey as well. Images.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 8th, 2009
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.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 6th, 2009
Terrifying, monstrous serpents may seem to be strictly denizens of the uninhabited jungles and swamps of the world, creatures to be found in the rainforests and jungles of South America or Africa. However, Japan too has had a history of giant snake accounts. Images.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 21st, 2009
First you met the Tsuchinoko. Now greet its near-twin, with an upper body that resembles a lizard’s, with two legs, while the lower body is long, lacks hind-limbs, and resembles a snake. A guest blog on a Japanese cryptid by Brent Swancer. Images.
Read: The Notzuchitokage »
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