The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore

by Michael Dylan Foster

Significantly expanded and updated--a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its increasing influence within global popular culture.

Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yōkai, they appear in many forms, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water sprites, to shape-shifting kitsune foxes and long-tongued...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520403886
• ISBN13: 9780520403888
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 472 Pages