With examples from around the world, and a balance of local experiences with broader perspectives...

Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known asyôkai ha...

This volume introduces a new concept to explore the dynamic relationship between folklore and pop...

A lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular c...

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The essays included are from Japanese and American ethnographers' experiences with disa...

Praise for the First Edition of The Book of Yōkai:

Praise for the First Edition of The Book of Yōkai:

What is the role of folklore in the discussion of catastrophe and trauma? How do disaster survivo...

What is the role of folklore in the discussion of catastrophe and trauma? How do disaster survivo...

'Overflowing with great stories of Japan's fantastical monsters, spirits, and other creatures of ...