If you’re looking for a supernatural Japanese creature that likes to suck human blood at night, Japan has you covered. If anything, it has a surplus when it comes to vampires. Swimming or flying, animal or plant — you get your pick of the litter. Werewolves are a different story. Or rather, they’...
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government decided at a Cabinet meeting on Oct. 27 to allocate 5.33 million yen (roughly $33,700) from reserve funds to cover an
