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<b>A lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture through the concept of <i>yokai</i>.</b><br><br> Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled <i>yokai,</i> these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from <i>tengu</i> mountain goblins and <i>kappa</i> water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular

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Author

Foster, Michael Dylan; Shinonome, Kijin

Publisher

University of California Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520271012

Category

history

Subjects

History, Science, Literary Criticism

Rating

4.16 / 5 (138 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13