The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A Field Guide to Japanese Yokai

Meyer, Mr. Matthew

ISBN 10: 0985218428 / ISBN 13: 9780985218423

Published by Matthew Meyer, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A Field Guide to Japanese Yokai
• Publisher: Matthew Meyer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0985218428
• ISBN 13: 9780985218423
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 503.5 grams

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Synopsis

From the mists of prehistory to the present day, Japan has always had stories of fantastic monsters. There are women with extra mouths in the backs of their heads, water goblins whose favorite food is inside the human anus, elephant-dragons which feed solely on bad dreams, baby zombies, talking foxes, fire-breathing chickens, animated blobs of rotten flesh that run about the streets at night, and of course the dreaded night parade of one hundred demons—when all of the yokai leave their homes and parade through the streets of Japan in one massive spectacle of utter pandemonium.

What are yokai? Put simply, they are the supernatural creatures of Japanese folklore. The word literally means "bewitching" and "strange." It encompasses monsters, demons, gods, ghosts, magical animals, transformed humans, urban legends, and strange phenomena. It is a broad and vague term. Nothing exists in the English language that quite captures the essence of yokai.

This field guide contains over 100 illustrated entries covering a wide variety of Japanese yokai. Each yokai is described in detail, including its habitat, diet, origin, and legends based on translations from centuries-old Japanese texts.

About the Author

Matthew Meyer is an illustrator and folklorist based in Japan. He received a BFA in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2005. Ghost stories and folklore have been one of his greatest passions for his whole life. Since 2008 his work has been focused on Japanese folklore, particularly yokai studies. He is known as The Yokai Guy for his work on yokai.com, the online database of Japanese ghosts and monsters.