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Engagingly rich portraits of yōkai come to life through Michael Dylan Foster's informative narrative, which blends humor and smooth storytelling. The book features hundreds of these creatures, each illustrated by Shinonome Kijin in a style that honors Japanese artistic traditions, capturing their unique personalities. This compendium offers a captivating exploration of the uncanny, making it an essential read for Japanophiles and those intrigued by the supernatural. With a mix of horror and beauty, it reveals the complex history of yōkai in Japanese culture.
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The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition, Michael Dylan Foster
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition
- Subtitle
- Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Dylan Foster
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN13
- 9780520389557
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Engagingly rich portraits of yōkai come to life through Michael Dylan Foster's informative narrative, which blends humor and smooth storytelling. The book features hundreds of these creatures, each illustrated by Shinonome Kijin in a style that honors Japanese artistic traditions, capturing their unique personalities. This compendium offers a captivating exploration of the uncanny, making it an essential read for Japanophiles and those intrigued by the supernatural. With a mix of horror and beauty, it reveals the complex history of yōkai in Japanese culture.