内容説明
Since ancient times, the Japanese have lived with superstitions of strange presences and phenomena known as yokai, creating a culture by turns infused with unease, fear, and divinity. Tsukimono spirit possessions. Fearsome kappa, oni, and tengu. Yamauba crones. Ghostly yurei. Otherworldy ijin...Where did they come from? Why do they remain so popular? Written by Japans premier scholar of yokai and strange tales, this book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of Japans yokai culture and a history of the authors and writings that have shaped yokai studies as a field.
