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      Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai

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      Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, a...

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      Product ID:9780520253629
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:Pandemonium and Parade
      Subtitle:Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai
      Authors:Author: Michael Dylan Foster
      Page Count:312
      Subjects:Asian history, Asian history, Cultural studies, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Cultural studies, Folklore, myths & legends, Japan
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      Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies.
      Imprint Name:University of California Press
      Publisher Name:University of California Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2008-11-03

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      Weight464 g
      Dimensions228 × 153 × 24 mm