An introduction to Yōkai culture : monsters, ghosts, and outsiders in Japanese history
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Uniform Title
Yōkai bunka nyūmon. English
Author
Komatsu, Kazuhiko, 1947-
Contributors
Yoda, Hiroko, translator.
Alt, Matt translator.
Published
Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
195 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Status
Not Owned
Where is it?

Summary

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Casper College Library - Main CollectionBF1517 .J3 K67513 2017On Shelf

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

Subjects

Library of Congress Subjects
Animals, Mythical -- Japan.
Demonology -- Japan.
Folklore -- Japan.
Ghosts -- Japan.
Monsters -- Japan.
Yōkai (Japanese folklore)

More Details

Published
Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Translation of: Yōkai bunka nyūmon.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-192).
Summary
"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. Yamauba crones. Ghostly yūrei. Otherworldly ijin ... Where did they come from? Why do they remain so popular? Written by Japan's premier scholar of yōkai and strange tales, this book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of Japan's yōkai culture and a history of the authors and writings that have shaped yōkai studies as a field"--Back cover.
Language
Translated from the original Japanese into English.

Published Reviews

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Komatsu, K., Yoda, H., & Alt, M. (2017). An introduction to Yōkai culture: monsters, ghosts, and outsiders in Japanese history (First edition.). Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Komatsu, Kazuhiko, 1947-, Hiroko, Yoda and Matt Alt. 2017. An Introduction to Yōkai Culture: Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History. Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Komatsu, Kazuhiko, 1947-, Hiroko, Yoda and Matt Alt. An Introduction to Yōkai Culture: Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Komatsu, Kazuhiko, Hiroko Yoda, and Matt Alt. An Introduction to Yōkai Culture: Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History First edition., Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.