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    The Book of Yokai : Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore (2015)
    Berkeley : University of California Press
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    ISBN: 9780520271012 , 9780520959125 (Sekundärausgabe)
    Language: English
    Pages: 331 p.
    Edition: Online-Ausg. Online-Ressource ISBN 9780520959125
    Edition: [Online-Ausg.]
    DDC: 398.20952
    Keywords: Online-Publikation
    Abstract: Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories.Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their m...
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