The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai
ghosts, demons, monsters and other mythical creatures from japan (with over 250 images)
$31.99
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2024
Summary
Unveiling the Spectral Realm: A Compendium of 100 Japanese Yokai
Mysterious demons, ghosts, and monsters have haunted Japan for centuries! The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai presents 100 of the strangest creatures you have ever seen - from evil demons and terrifying monsters to mythical ghosts and enchanted beasts.
In this book, Yokai expert Zack Davisson explains how Yokai are highly elusive, and yet without understanding them you will never truly know Japan. The…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9784805317730 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 4805317736 |
| Author: | Zack Davisson |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 632g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 229mm x 206mm |
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“A modern day Lafcadio Hearn is picking up his ghostly torch. Zack Davisson is the author, translator, and folklorist following in Hearn’s footsteps.” —tofugu.com“Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai is an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended contribution to personal, professional, community, and college/university library Japanese Mythology & Folklore collections and supplemental Metaphysical Studies curriculum studies lists.” —Midwest Book Review
About The Author
Zack Davisson
Zack Davisson is an award-winning writer and the author of many bestselling books, including Yurei: The Japanese Ghost, Yokai Stories and Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan. He has translated Japanese bestsellers including Leiji Matsumoto’s Space Battleship Yamato, Go Nagai’s Devilman, and Shigeru Mizuki’s Kitaro. He lectures on translation, manga and folklore at Duke, UCLA and the University of Washington, as well as contributing to major international exhibitions.
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