The Hour of Meeting Evil Spirits: An Encyclopedia of Mononoke and Magic

by Matthew Meyer

In Japan, it is said that there are 8 million kami. These spirits encompass every kind of supernatural creature; from malign to monstrous, demonic to divine, and everything in between. Most of them seem strange and scary-even evil-from a human perspective. They are known by myriad names: bakemono, chimimoryo, mamono, mononoke, obake, oni, and yokai.

Yokai live in a world that parallels our own. Their lives resemble ours in many ways. They have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985218436
• ISBN13: 9780985218430
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Matthew Meyer
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"