Yokai

Yokai are a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore. In the Edo period (1603-1868), many artists, such as Hokusai Katsushika or Kuniyoshi Utagawa, created their works of featuring Yokai inspired by folklore or their own ideas. Yokai have attracted the artists and have been a common theme in art works until these days because of their unique forms and their mysterious behaviors.

In this book, you will find around sixty works from the Miyoshi Mononoke Museum, the only museum in the world specializing in Japanese creatures. These works, in very high resolution, are also accompanied by explanations to learn more and more about this fascinating universe.