JAPANESE YOKAI AND OTHER SUPERNATURAL BEINGS: Authentic Paintings and Prints of 100 Ghosts, Demons, Monsters and Magicians

A look at Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures and mythical beings from folklore and popular culture. The striking examples in this volume are drawn from early Japanese prints and paintings from leading museums, libraries, and private collections, which provide the "original" traditional forms and appearances of the creatures. Fully illustrated, in color.