Yokai Ghosts, Demons & Monsters of Japan (Hardback Book)

Name: Yokai Ghosts, Demons & Monsters of Japan (Hardback Book)
Brand: Museum of New Mexico Press

Museum of New Mexico Press

Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and humorous. The Japanese word y\u014Dkai generally refers to a range of supernatural beings such as ghosts, demons, monsters, shapeshifters, tricksters, and other strange kinds of creatures. While their status is commonly described as supernatural, they intermingle with and appear in the natural, human world. Today, y\u014Dkai are wildly popular in Japan -- prevalent across contemporary entertainment genres such as manga (comics) and anime (animation) series, horror movies, and video games, and they also manifest as the subject of related material culture objects like game cards, character t-shirts, cuddly plushies, and collectable gashapon capsule toys. This diverse array of y\u014Dkai imagery and materiality\n\nYokai\nGhosts, Demons & Monsters of Japan\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the p;