Yokai and a Mythical Menagerie: A Pictorial Treasury of the Yumoto Koichi Collection (Japanese-English bilingual)

Precious picture scrolls from the Middle Ages, jars made during the Joseon Dynasty, mummified kappa and tengu once enshrined in shrines... See images of yokai and mythical beasts never before seen by the public. Enter the eerie yet humorous world of yokai, creatures that dwell in the hearts of anxious people, changing form and passing down their legacy to the present day.
ISBN 9784756261151. Pie Books. pb. 256 pages. 240 colour ills. 25.7 x 18.2 cm.
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