{"product_id":"the-book-of-yokai-expanded-second-edition-mysterious-creatures-of-japanese-folklore-paperback","title":"The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Dylan Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShinonome Kijin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignificantly expanded and updated--a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its increasing influence within global popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled \u003ci\u003eyōkai, \u003c\/i\u003e they appear in many forms, from \u003ci\u003etengu\u003c\/i\u003e mountain goblins and \u003ci\u003ekappa\u003c\/i\u003e water sprites, to shape-shifting \u003ci\u003ekitsune\u003c\/i\u003e foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Popular today in anime, manga, film, and video games, many yōkai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yōkai\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Revised and expanded, this second edition features fifty new illustrations, including an all-new yōkai gallery of stunning color images tracing the visual history of yōkai across centuries. In clear and accessible language, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the cultural and historical contexts of yōkai, interpreting their varied meanings and introducing people who have pursued them through the ages.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the First Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yōkai\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Foster creates engagingly rich portraits of \u003ci\u003eyōkai.\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Kijin's illustrations draw on Japanese artistic traditions to depict each creature's personality and visual quirks, making this field guide a delight for researchers, enthusiasts and the uninitiated alike. . . . Seen this way, even the most horrific \u003ci\u003eyōkai\u003c\/i\u003e seems beautiful.\"―\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Foster . . . analyses and catalogues hundreds of \u003ci\u003eyōkai\u003c\/i\u003e and tells many stories . . . enhanced by witty illustrations by Shinonome Kijin. . . . A fascinating and charming compendium.\"―\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An interesting cultural text highly recommended to Japanophiles or aficionados of the otherworldly.\"―\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Highly recommend. . . . A fascinating read.\"―\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Michael Dylan Foster draws the reader into a haunting tale of the uncanny from the first page.\"―\u003ci\u003eJournal of Religion in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yōkai\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and enormously informative study. . . . Foster's narrative is smooth and often humorous. The book is easy to read, and at the same time immensely informative on the complicated and varied ways \u003ci\u003eyōkai\u003c\/i\u003e have existed throughout Japanese history.\"―\u003ci\u003eWestern Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers will be fascinated (as well as teased) by the kaleidoscope of creatures, malignant and benign.\"―\u003ci\u003eInternational Institute for Asian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Dylan Foster\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis. He is author of many works on Japanese folklore, including \u003ci\u003ePandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yōkai\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978241016109,"sku":"9780520403888","price":31.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Gf6Oz3PQIg9780520403888.webp?v=1775801217","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-yokai-expanded-second-edition-mysterious-creatures-of-japanese-folklore-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}