Description: Yokai are a kind of monstrous creatures prevalent in Japan's folklore, mythology, and indigenous animism.This book introduces us a pictirial Yokai stories from 1336 to 1868.Enjoy the parade of monstrous creatures!11x15x2cm286 pagesWritten in Japanese Due to its popular appeal and caricaturish, satirical content, yōkai-ga (literally, pictures of monstrous creatures – yōkai) have been treated as a minor current within Japanese art history. Enjoyed by the common people of Japan since ancient times, yōkai-ga have been valued also for their intimate associations with the nature beliefs and folk traditions that are the native culture and religion of Japan. This publishing project is reconsidering the lineage of yōkai-ga in order to offer a fresh look at the distinctive aspects of comicality and humor in Japanese art.
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Book Title: Yokai Manga 1 - Parade of Monstrous Creatures
Publisher: Seigensha
Original Language: Japanese
Item Length: 5.87
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Paperback
Format: Paperback
Language: Japanese
Item Height: 0.83
Author: Unknown
Topic: Manga
Item Width: 4.33
Item Weight: 7.4 ounces
Number of Pages: 286 Pages
