Waiting on Wednesday ~ Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai by Zack Davisson
Evening!!
A warm welcome to a new Waiting on Wednesday! Today a book I found out about through BlueSky, hello to Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai by Zack Davisson!
The book sounds like so much fun and I love reading about Japanese yokai so this is 100% up my alley. There are so many. Some super scary, some with big stories, some a bit weird, and I am curious what this writer has to say about them. I checked a preview out on Amazon and now I need this book even more. For now I am not really buying books that are on my list because it is almost Christmas (and also in 2 months my birthday) so I will have to wait and see if I will get it then or get it after the 5th of February. Eep!
Do you want to read this book as well? What do you think about it? What is your favourite youkai?
Mysterious demons, ghosts and monsters have haunted Japan for centuries! The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai presents 100 of the strangest creatures you have ever seen—from evil demons and terrifying monsters to mythical ghosts and enchanted beasts.
In this book, Yokai expert Zack Davisson explains how Yokai are highly elusive, and yet without understanding them you will never truly know Japan. The Yokai profiled in this book
Amabie: A mysterious half fish, half bird creature said to heal any affliction merely by gazing upon its imageTofu Kozo: A harmless Yokai that appears like a young child dressed in a fancy kimono with a straw hat carrying a plate of wobbly tofuKyokotsu: The pitiful spirit of a person who was thrown down a well and died—with pale skin and a shock of white hair growing from a bleached-white skullAkaname: A disgusting Yokai who skitters about licking the scum from filthy bathtubsKanibozu: Massive crabs, who shapeshift into human form, disguising themselves as monks asking riddles, but killing anyone who fails to answer correctly!And many more!
Packed with interesting facts and entertaining stories, this book is richly illustrated with over 250 color woodblock prints and paintings that reveal the fascinating world of the Yokai.