An Introduction to Yōkai Culture: Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History by Komatsu Kazuhiko

An Introduction to Yōkai Culture: Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History

Komatsu Kazuhiko with Matt Alt (Translator), Hiroko Yoda (Translator)

195 pages hardcover 2012

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"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...

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