Japanese Fantasy & Creative Writing

As a Japanese fantasy writer, I use Grammarly every day—but not as a perfect teacher. In this article, I share how I use it as a non-native English writer: where it helps, where it fails, and how to keep your own voice while still getting the benefits of an AI grammar checker.

This guide shows you how to turn Japanese yokai—fox spirits, snow women, oni, and more—into powerful short stories. We cover research, character design, setting, structure, and example story ideas so you can write original Japanese-style fantasy with confidence.