Ghost of Yotei Praised in Japan for How Quintessentially Hokkaido It Feels

Released on October 2, Ghost of Yotei is quickly garnering praise from Japanese gamers who are busy exploring Sucker Punch’s ...
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Ghost of Yotei Fan Climbs Real-Life Mount Yotei Before Game Launch

A dedicated Ghost of Yotei fan embarked on a four-day pilgrimage to climb the real-life Mount Yotei in Hokkaido, Japan, just days before its release.
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Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints

Throughout Japanese cultural history, the boundary between the real world and the world of supernatural beings has been remarkably porous. Certain sites, states of mind, or periods in the lunar cycle ...

Atsu's Sword-Drawing Technique in Ghost of Yotei May Look Impossibly Cool, but According to Japanese Martial Arts Experts It Is (Kind Of) Doable in Real Life

Ghost of Yotei gives its revenge-seeking protagonist Atsu a wide range of traditional Japanese weapons to wield, including ...
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‘Sidonie in Japan’ Review: A Haunted Isabelle Huppert Gives This Gently Drifting Ghost Story a Soul

Unable to write since the death of her husband years before, a French author journeys to Japan and learns to let go in Élise Girard's mellow, modest charmer. The mythology around Japan as a nation of ...
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Landlords are tapping ghostbusters to clear out “haunted” properties in Japan

Most people wouldn’t willingly choose to live in a home knowing someone died there, but one real estate company in Japan is looking to attract buyers to these seemingly haunted properties. Japan has ...