Komatsu, Kazuhiko,  1947- <br/><br/>
An introduction to YoÌ culture :  monsters, ghosts, and outsiders in Japanese history / 
 Monsters, ghosts, and outsiders in Japanese history. 
Komatsu Kazuhiko ; translated by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt = YoÌ bunka nyuÌ / chosha Komatsu Kazuhiko ; yakusha Yoda Hiroko, Matto Aruto. 
 - 195 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;  22 cm 
 - Japan library. .
 - Japan library (Shuppan Bunka SangyoÌinkoÌڡidan) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-192). 
<br/><br/>What is yoÌ culture? -- YoÌ beyond time and borders -- Tsukimono -- YoÌ -- Kappa -- Oni -- Tengu and Yamauba -- YuÌ -- Ijin and Ikenie : outsiders and sacrifices -- Boundaries. 
<br/><br/> 'Since ancient times, the Japanese have lived with superstitions of strange presences and phenomena known as'yoÌ,' creating a culture by turns infused with unease, fear, and divinity. Tsukimono spirit possessions. Fearsome kappa, oni, and tengu. Yamauba crones. Ghostly yuÌ. Otherworldly ijin ... Where did they come from? Why do they remain so popular? Written by Japan's premier scholar of yoÌ and strange tales, this book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of Japan's yoÌ culture and a history of the authors and writings that have shaped yoÌ studies as a field'--Back cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9784916055804  Hadiah 4916055802 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>YoÌ (Japanese folklore)<br/>Animals, Mythical--Japan.<br/>Demonology--Japan.<br/>Ghosts--Japan.<br/>Monsters--Japan.<br/>Folklore--Japan.