Video: Divers encounter giant ‘doomsday fish’ of Japanese legend off Taiwan coast

In Japanese culture, the oarfish is revered as a “Messenger from the Sea God’s Palace” and has gained a reputation as a ha...

What really happened to the man from a ‘parallel universe’ who bewildered Japan

It was a hot summer day in July 1954. A businessman, whom people say looked just like any other traveler, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo...

Scientists reveal secrets of mysterious ‘mermaid mummy’ discovered in Japan

Japanese scientists have solved the mystery of the “mermaid mummy” that has long been an object of worship at a temple in Okayama Prefecture...