An introduction to Yokai culture: monsters, ghosts, and outsiders in Japanese history
By: Kazuhiko, Komatsu
Contributor(s): Yoda, Hiroko [Translator] | Alt, Matt [Translator]
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TextSeries: Japan libraryPublisher: Tokyo Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) 2017Description: 196 p.: col. ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN: 9784916055804Subject(s): Japan | Demonology | Ghosts | Yokai (Japanese folklore) | Monsters | Mythical animalsDDC classification: 398.40952 Summary: Since ancient times, the Japanese have lived with superstitions of strange presences and phenomena known as "yōkai," creating a culture by turns infused with unease, fear, and divinity. Tsukimono spirit possessions. Fearsome kappa, oni, and tengu. Yamauba crones. Ghostly yūrei. Otherworldy ijin...Where did they come from? Why do they remain so popular? Written by Japan's premier scholar of yōkai and strange tales, this book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of Japan's yōkai culture and history of the authors and writings that have shaped yōkai studies as a field.
https://japanlibrary.jpic.or.jp/books/published/culture/001813.html
| Item type | Current location | Item location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library General Stacks | Slot 1318 (0 Floor, East Wing) | Non-fiction | 398.40952 K2I6 (Browse shelf) | Available | 201973 |
The original book was published in the Japanese language as Yokai bunks nyumon in 2006
Table of Contents
What is yōkai culture?
Yōkai beyond time and borders
Tsukimono
Yōkai
Kappa
Oni
Tengu and Yamauba
Yūrei
Ijin and Ikenie: outsiders and sacrifices
Boundaries.
Since ancient times, the Japanese have lived with superstitions of strange presences and phenomena known as "yōkai," creating a culture by turns infused with unease, fear, and divinity. Tsukimono spirit possessions. Fearsome kappa, oni, and tengu. Yamauba crones. Ghostly yūrei. Otherworldy ijin...Where did they come from? Why do they remain so popular? Written by Japan's premier scholar of yōkai and strange tales, this book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of Japan's yōkai culture and history of the authors and writings that have shaped yōkai studies as a field.
https://japanlibrary.jpic.or.jp/books/published/culture/001813.html
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