Yokai. The Night Parade of the 100 Demons.
Nuinui| N° d'inventaire | 23323 |
| Format | 19.4 x 27.3 |
| Détails | 223 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Vercelli, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782889357659 |
Monsters, demons, ghosts, goblins, mutant animals, etc. Japanese folklore is full of strange creatures that hark back to an ancestral universe where the forces of nature, sometimes benevolent, sometimes evil and threatening, have transformed in the popular imagination into magical beings that constantly interact with the world of men. In the 18th century, these mysterious creatures (yôkai, in Japanese) were collected, cataloged, and illustrated for the first time in a formidable encyclopedia of the supernatural, The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons. From the mischievous Kappa, who emerge from rivers to lure unwary passersby into the water, to the terrifying Oni, who rush at humans with their iron mace, and the treacherous Kitsune, the fox who takes on the features of a woman to lead men to ruin, each of the main yôkai appears in this incredible bestiary evoking their characteristics, behavior, and fantastic history.
Monsters, demons, ghosts, goblins, mutant animals, etc. Japanese folklore is full of strange creatures that hark back to an ancestral universe where the forces of nature, sometimes benevolent, sometimes evil and threatening, have transformed in the popular imagination into magical beings that constantly interact with the world of men. In the 18th century, these mysterious creatures (yôkai, in Japanese) were collected, cataloged, and illustrated for the first time in a formidable encyclopedia of the supernatural, The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons. From the mischievous Kappa, who emerge from rivers to lure unwary passersby into the water, to the terrifying Oni, who rush at humans with their iron mace, and the treacherous Kitsune, the fox who takes on the features of a woman to lead men to ruin, each of the main yôkai appears in this incredible bestiary evoking their characteristics, behavior, and fantastic history.