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Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Yokai come in every imaginable shape and form--from frightening ghosts and cruel demons to cute fairies and enchanted animals. They can be evil monsters, harmless tricksters or prophets of doom, depending on their inclination. This book includes 100 supernatural Yokai, including Tengu, Kappa, Peroritaro, Baku, and more. This book has over 175 full-color drawings depicting the appearances of these weird creatures"--Back cover.
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Language
English
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"When a girl who's never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life, but along the way is forced to confront her true power within"--Publisher.
In the realm of Awara, where gods, monsters, and humans exist side by side, Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned to a safe, if uneventful, existence as an innkeeper's daughter. But when Miuko is...
4) Tsunami!
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A wealthy man in a Japanese village, who everyone calls Ojiisan, which means grandfather, sets fire to his rice fields to warn the innocent people of an approaching tsunami.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Retells the traditional Japanese tale in which a boy, who has defeated all the other boys in his village in wrestling, travels to the city to test his skill at a sumo tournament, but along the way he meets a girl who is even stronger than he.
14) Yoshi's feast
Author
Publisher
DK Ink
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
When Yoshi's neighbor, Sabu, the eel broiler, attempts to charge him for the delicious smelling aromas he has been enjoying, Yoshi hatches a plan to enrich them both.
Author
Publisher
Shen's Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A boy helps an injured crane, and the good deed is rewarded with the arrival of a mysterious guest who weaves beautiful silk for the family. Includes author's note about Japanese folktales and poetry, information about red-crowned cranes, and pronunciations.
Author
Publisher
Black Lawrence Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"'The Return to Monsterland' opens Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone, a collection of twelve fabulist and genre-bending stories inspired by Japanese folklore, historical events, and pop culture. In 'Rokurokubi', a man who has the demonic ability to stretch his neck to incredible lengths tries to save a marriage built on secrets. The recently dead find their footing in 'The Inn of the Dead's Orientation for Being a Japanese Ghost'. In 'Girl Zero',...
18) Tono monogatari
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
Description
"Shigeru Mizuki—Japan’s grand master of yokai comics—adapts one of the most important works of supernatural literature into comic book form. The cultural equivalent of Brothers Grimm’s fairy tales, Tono Monogatari is a defining text of Japanese folklore and one of the country’s most important works of literature. This graphic novel was created during the later stage of Mizuki’s career, after he had retired from the daily grind of commercial...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicians--mythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill readers of traditional stories and manga today. The striking visual examples in this book are drawn from the rich canon of early Japanese prints, books, and paintings--sourced from leading museums, libraries and private collections worldwide. They show...
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. It will delight fans of fairytales and ghost stories, and captivate those interested in Japan's rich history and culture.
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