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Utgitt i forbindelse med utstillingen "Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan", Museum Of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, 8. desember 2019-4.september 2023. - Yōkai : the persistent presence of Japanese ghosts, demons & monsters / Felicia Katz-Harris -- What is a yōkai? / Komatsu Kazuhiko -- The life and lore of Oni / Noriko Tsunoda Reider -- Ghosts & demons in Japanese theatrical performance / Satoko Shimazaki -- Raihōshin: visiting deities, masked rituals, and the affect of fear / Michael Dylan Foster -- Kusazōshi: monster comics of Edo / Adam Kabat -- Yōkai and toys: from the Edo period to Pokémon / Kagawa Masanobu -- Yōkai evolution : Mizuki Shigeru and yōkai transformation from folklore to pop culture / Zack Davisson -- Collecting yōkai : on creating a yōkai museum / Yumoto Kōichi -- Yōkai : an artist's perspective / Kōno Junya. - "Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and humorous. The Japanese word yōkai generally refers to a range of supernatural beings such as ghosts, demons, monsters, shapeshifters, tricksters, and other strange kinds of creatures. While their status is commonly described as supernatural, they intermingle with and appear in the natural, human world. Today, yōkai are wildly popular in Japan. They are prevalent across contemporary entertainment genres such as manga ("comics") and anime ("animation") series, horror movies, and video games, and they also manifest as the subject of related material culture objects like game cards, character t-shirts, cuddly plushies, and collectable gashapon capsule toys. This diverse array of yōkai imagery and materiality is deeply rooted in the past. Yōkai images and their stories are enduring, and there is no question that what we see trending today is closely aligned with traditional Japanese folklore. "Yōkai: Ghosts, Demons & Monsters of Japan" explores yōkai and their popularity in Japan through multiple perspectives: what they are, their associated tales, how people engage with or interpret them in different contexts, and why they remain so popular in Japan. The contributors to this book are eminent scholars, creators, and promoters of various aspects of yōkai culture. The interdisciplinary nature of this book's presentation vibrantly illustrates yōkai from different angles, allowing for a broad view of their cultural scope in Japan. In addition, the contributors delve into popular culture themes, connecting traditional folklore, folk art, and imagery to trends in Japan as well as in the United States"--

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