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Yuurei “Yuurei” (or ghost) literally means dim/hazy/faint spirit. Yuurei is a sprit of the dead who remain among the living for a specific purpose, usually to seek vengeance. “Yokai” (or demon) literally means “bewitched apparition”. Yokai encompasses a wide spectrum of ghouls, goblins and monsters-some frightening, some amusing, and many bizarre. Yokai have supernatural powers; but they also have the magical ability to affect natural phenomena. According to Japanese beliefs, some yokai are at the roots of all disasters, both natural and man-made. Titles |
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Yuurei no Shoutai (True Characters of Ghosts) ISBN: 4582920985 OUT OF PRINT Holding regrets & grudge to this world, Yuurei (ghosts) wander in the darkness. This book traces the form of various ghosts interpreted by Japanese people's sensitive & imaginative powers, esthetism, and the view on life & death, through literature, pictures, art and legends. |
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Japanese Ghosts & Demons ISBN: 0807611263 OUT OF PRINT This is the first book devoted to the study of the supernatural world and its renditions in Japanese art. The illustrations show a stunning array of Japan's more fiendish figures. Each of the ten chapters focuses on one of the most important themes in Japanese lore, discussing its anthropological meaning and literary and artistic interpretations. 49 color illustrations, 75 black & white illustrations. |
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Chimi Moriyo no Sekai Soft Cover ISBN: 4898062326 $47.50 This book introduces us to the works of masters Kuniyoshi, Toyokumi, Wanisada & Hokusai, as well as explanations of the demon that appears in the “Story of Heike”, a bloody & cruel picture of Yoshitoshi, and others. |
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Kyosai Yokai Hyakkei (100 Demons by Kyosai) ISBN: 4336040834 $92.00 CDN Collection of 100 Yokai & Yuurei pictures by a genius artist of Bakufu and Meiji era, Kawanabe Kyosai. |
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Yuurei Meigashu (Japanese Ghost Paintings: The Sanyutei Encho Collection at Zensho-an) ISBN: 483150887X $149.50 CDN Collection of 50 Ghost Paintings from Bakumatsu and Meiji era. |
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Nihon no Yuurei Meigashu (Famous Pictures of Japanese Ghosts) ISBN: 4756711936 OUT OF PRINT This large-size book contains collection of 75 pictures of ghosts chosen from temples, art galleries, museums, and personal collections across Japan. The artists included are Maruya Oukyo, Kawanabe Kyosai, Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. |
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Yoshitoshi Yokai Hyakkei ISBN: 4336042020 $92.00 CDN Collection of 70 pictures of the ghosts and the demons by Meiji era’s Ukiyo-e master, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. |
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Kuniyoshi Yokai Hyakkei ISBN: 4336041393 $92.00 CDN Collection of Yokai (demon) pictures by Bakumatsu era’s art master, Utagawa Kuniyoshi. |
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