Folclore Japon S E Yokai

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The Book Of Yokai

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Author : Michael Dylan Foster
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2015-01-14

The Book Of Yokai written by Michael Dylan Foster and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-14 with History categories.

Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity.

Japanese Yokai Handbook

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Author : Masami Kinoshita
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2023-10-17

Japanese Yokai Handbook written by Masami Kinoshita and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-17 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.

This book is your ultimate guide to Japan's scariest creatures! Yokai come in every imaginable shape and form—from frightening ghosts and cruel demons to cute fairies and enchanted animals. They can be evil monsters, harmless tricksters or prophets of doom, depending on their inclination. This book profiles 100 of the most fascinating Yokai, including: Tengu: A powerful Yokai that often takes human form with wings and a large nose who lives in mountains and forests Kappa: A deadly Yokai that lives near rivers and drags passersby into the water to drown Peroritaro: A grotesque Yokai that looks like blubbering child and has an appetite for greedy children Baku: A monstrous Yokai with an elephant's head, a bear's body, a rhino's eyes, an ox's tail and a tiger's legs that aids humans by devouring their nightmares And many more! Yokai expert Masami Kinoshita has been documenting Yokai in folklore, and in real life, for many years. This book presents her most interesting findings and has over 175 full-color illustrations that vividly depict the appearances of these weird creatures. No matter their origins, each Yokai has a strange and wonderful story that is sure to amaze you!

Japanese Folklore And Yokai

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Author : Kévin Tembouret
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-26

Japanese Folklore And Yokai written by Kévin Tembouret and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-26 with categories.

Who wouldn't be afraid of the Tengu?This mystical creature from Japan, with a hard look and a long nose, frightens people with his presence and his red face.Behind the famous No theater mask, a multi-faceted Yokai is hidden. Sometimes bloodthirsty monster, prankster, player or protector, the Tengu is as much a supreme deity to be feared as a benevolent creature.With this book dedicated to this legendary Yokai, discover new stories from Japanese folklore. Learn more about its place in Japanese society, in the forests or with children. Let yourself be amazed by the Tengu, this being that imposes respect as well as fear.

Pandemonium And Parade

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Author : Michael Dylan Foster
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2008-11-03

Pandemonium And Parade written by Michael Dylan Foster and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-03 with Social Science categories.

Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yôkai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This history of the strange and mysterious in Japan seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies, exploring their meanings in the Japanese cultural imagination and offering an abundance of valuable and, until now, understudied material. Michael Dylan Foster tracks yôkai over three centuries, from their appearance in seventeenth-century natural histories to their starring role in twentieth-century popular media. Focusing on the intertwining of belief and commodification, fear and pleasure, horror and humor, he illuminates different conceptions of the "natural" and the "ordinary" and sheds light on broader social and historical paradigms—and ultimately on the construction of Japan as a nation.

Japanese Folklore And Yokai

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Author : Kévin Tembouret
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-20

Japanese Folklore And Yokai written by Kévin Tembouret and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-20 with categories.

The Japanese demon is known to have a scary face. This is why the theater Nō is inspired by it, through the mask of the Oni. Sharp canines, devil's horns, red face and raging eyes, the Oni is frightening and he often looks evil.However, the Japanese demon is not as bad as its reputation. It sometimes happens that the Kami (gods of Shintoism), and Buddha himself, are protected by these mythical demons who advocate morality and just authority.Of course, the Japanese demon is not only protection: whether he tortures souls in his giant cauldron or devours children, the Oni is a Yokai to be feared in most situations and from a very young age.Thanks to this book, you will discover all the cultural richness of this creature who participates in the fundamentals of Japanese folklore. From the horrible Onibaba to the pitiful Hitotatara, here is a compilation of astonishing stories of the demons of Japan.

The Night Parade Of One Hundred Demons

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Author : Matthew Meyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-03-01

The Night Parade Of One Hundred Demons written by Matthew Meyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Demonology categories.

The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is a massive illustrated bestiary choc full of yokai. It features over one hundred traditional Japanese monsters, each one beautifully illustrated in full color by yokai artist Matthew Meyer. Each yokai is described in detail, including origins, habitat, diet, and legend, based on translations from centuries-old Japanese texts. --Amazon website.

Japanese Folklore And Yokai

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Author : Kévin Tembouret
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-28

Japanese Folklore And Yokai written by Kévin Tembouret and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-28 with categories.

The Kitsune of Japanese folklore is at the origin of many stories and little tales very appreciated in the Land of the Rising Sun.With this book, you will discover how the image of the Kitsune is used both in religious conflicts and to explain the symptoms of an unknown disease.It is through more than a hundred stories, testimonies and religious facts that you will discover the Kitsune in all its forms as well as through various tricks.From the gluttonous Kitsune to the duped Kitsune, the fox is not always as cunning as in La Fontaine's fables. Nevertheless, it is respected and revered as much in Japanese shrines as in rice fields.Sometimes guardian of the rice granary of the Inari deity, sometimes an evil creature capable of controlling the mind or body of its victims, the Kitsune is above all a Yokai that should never be underestimated!

The Great Yokai Encyclopaedia

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Author : Richard Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

The Great Yokai Encyclopaedia written by Richard Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Nature categories.

Everyone has heard of vampires and werewolves, but how many have heard of the rokuro-kubi, the tsuchinoki or the sagari? Japan has a wealth of ghosts and monsters, collectively called yokai, which are totally unknown in the West. The bizarre and wonderful folklore of Japan includes giant corpse-eating rabbits, flaming pigs that steal human genitals, perverse water goblins, blood sucking trees, a dragon that impregnates women, cats who animate dead bodies, a zombie whale and a huge flesh eating sea cucumber that grows from a pair of discarded knickers!

Japandemonium Illustrated

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Author : Toriyama Sekien
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2017-01-18

Japandemonium Illustrated written by Toriyama Sekien and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-18 with Art categories.

Japanese folklore abounds with bizarre creatures collectively referred to as the yokai ― the ancestors of the monsters populating Japanese film, literature, manga, and anime. Artist Toriyama Sekien (1712–88) was the first to compile illustrated encyclopedias detailing the appearances and habits of these creepy-crawlies from myth and folklore. Ever since their debut over two centuries ago, the encyclopedias have inspired generations of Japanese artists. Japandemonium Illustrated represents the very first time they have ever been available in English. This historically groundbreaking compilation includes complete translations of all four of Sekien's yokai masterworks: the 1776 Gazu Hyakki Yagyō (The Illustrated Demon Horde's Night Parade), the 1779 Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki (The Illustrated Demon Horde from Past and Present, Continued), the 1781 Konjaku Hyakki Shū (More of the Demon Horde from Past and Present), and the 1784 Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro (A Horde of Haunted Housewares). The collection is complemented by a detailed introduction and helpful annotations for modern-day readers.

Strange Japanese Yokai

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Author : Kenji Murakami
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2023-05-23

Strange Japanese Yokai written by Kenji Murakami and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-23 with Young Adult Fiction categories.

Since time immemorial, Japan has been inhabited by supernatural creatures, spirits, monsters and demons…Here's your chance to meet them up close and personal! Strange Japanese Yokai assembles an extraordinary collection of mysterious creatures in every possible shape and size, each with their own unique back story. Some are well-known, others obscure. The one thing they share in common is that they are creepy and weird! The 122 different Yokai described in this book include: The Kappa: A dangerous creature who lives in lakes and rivers and attacks passers-by The Nurarihyon: A mysterious Yokai with a huge head who steals food, tobacco and alcohol The Yadokai: A mischievous former monk who wanders at night vandalizing and being a pest The Ohaguru:A scary Yokai with black teeth who looks like a beautiful woman from afar until she gets closer, smiles, and reveals herself And over 100 more! Yokai expert Kenji Murakami identifies each Yokai, explains the history, where they commonly appear, and their strange powers. The book is illustrated with hundreds of full-color drawings showcasing the fascinating features of these strange creatures. Every monster here, no matter how disgusting, is part of the rich cultural legacy of Japan. *Recommended for readers ages 14 & up*