The Japan Foundation and the Consulate-General of Japan together with the Guam Museum are presenting the world traveling exhibition titled “Yokai Parade:  Supernatural Monsters from Japan.” 

The community together with island leaders and key stakeholders are invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony and exhibit opening at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

The newly organized traveling exhibition introduces Japan’s yokai culture that  extends to the present day through picture scrolls and nishiki-e (“brocade picture,” a type of multicolored Japanese woodblock print), as well as a diverse range of media,  including toys and films. 

In all cultures spanning from East to West, from antiquity  to modern times, various images have been used to represent mysterious and unexplainable phenomena. 

Japanese yokai have also appeared in a variety of tales as characters that express such supernatural powers, serving to instill surprise and fear in people.  

As time progressed and the development of new science and technology brought about changes to people’s lives, yokai seem to have gradually become less of a subject of fear and have perhaps come to be viewed as a more charming and friendly presence. 

Japan still has a culture of enjoying kaidan (ghost stories and tales of the supernatural) in the summertime, with yokai seen dominating television and theater screens across the country.  

The exhibit today focuses on the “popularization” of these yokai stories…viewers may venture and explore the profound world of mystery.  

The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturdays from June 10 to July 3, 2025.