Thersa Matsuura

Gebundenes Buch

The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth

The Stories of the Mischievous Kappa, Trickster Kitsune, Horrendous Oni, and More

Illustrator: Wang, Michelle

Beschreibung

From the trickster kitsune to the demon oni, this guide profiles the spirits, creatures, and legendary figures of Japanese folklore. The creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan guides readers through these stories, complete with art evoking today's popular yokai-inspired properties, and teaches readers how yokai have found their way into every corner of our pop culture—including our favorite video games, anime, and horror movies!

Autor

Thersa Matsuura is an American expat who has lived in Japan for over thirty years. Her fluency in the language allows her to explore her favorite part of Japanese culture: all the myths, legends, folktales, and superstitions. Thersa retells these Japanese folktales and ghost stories on her popular podcast Uncanny Japan. Thersa has also published two short story collections, including A Robe of Feathers and Other Stories and The Carp-Faced Boy and Other Tales, a collection of horror stories inspired by Japanese folktales, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in 2017.

Produktdetails

• The Book of Japanese Folklore
• Verlag: Adams Media Corporation
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 207mm x 158mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9781507221914
• ISBN-10: 1507221916
• Artikelnr.: 68323721