
An Encyclopedia of Mononoke and Magic (Yokai Book 2)
by Matthew Meyer (yokai.com)
Want to learn about Tesso the Iron Rat?
How about the ghosts of vengeance known as the Goryō?
While Meyer has a lot of the content from this book and the first in the series up on his website, it is totally worth owning the paperback.
Here's an example of his illustrations...
Ikiryō
TRANSLATION: living ghost
ALTERNATE NAMES: shōryō, seirei, ikisudama
HABITAT: inhabited areas
DIET: none; lives off its owner’s emotions
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Ooooh! Sold! (Thanks for the rec. I have a few books of Japanese folklore from college but haven't added to my collection in *mumblemumble* years. Looking forward to this one. Just wish the print copy wasn't so pricey. Oh well. Kindle it is. )
ReplyDeleteYeah, art/illustrated books are my "special gifts to me." Fortunately, the eBook price is a fraction of the print.
DeleteI'm a sucker for mythology and folklore books. What a great rec!
ReplyDeleteDo you have any faves? I love 'em too. :)
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