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Yokai Attack
Hiroko Yoda
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Description for Yokai Attack
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Full Colour. BIC Classification: FK; FXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358.
Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.
Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and descriptions from a variety of sources, including microfilms of eighteenth-century illustrations from the National Diet Library in Tokyo, in order to bring you detailed information on almost 50 of these amazing creatures for the first time ... Read more
Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.
Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and descriptions from a variety of sources, including microfilms of eighteenth-century illustrations from the National Diet Library in Tokyo, in order to bring you detailed information on almost 50 of these amazing creatures for the first time ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805312193
SKU
V9784805312193
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-19
About Hiroko Yoda
Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda are a husband and wife team who run a Tokyo-based translation company that specializes in producing the English versions of Japanese video games, comic books, and literature. They are the co-authors of Ninja Attack! and Yurei Attack!, both originally published by Kodansha International and with new expanded editions from Tuttle Publishing.
Reviews for Yokai Attack
"The wonderful book is perfect for anyone interested in monsters, Japanese culture, or folktales (especially Japanese ones). I'm interested in all of those…so I like this book a lot!"
Tokyo Five blog "This Halloween season, you may want to familiarize yourself with the different monsters of Japan. … With the help of Yokai Attack!, you will surely stand out among ... Read more
Tokyo Five blog "This Halloween season, you may want to familiarize yourself with the different monsters of Japan. … With the help of Yokai Attack!, you will surely stand out among ... Read more