Discover the intricate details of 500+ pages of yokai images with this extraordinary collection.
This collection showcases over 60 yokai monsters and mononoke spirits from the Edo period (16th-19th centuries) - some of Japan's most captivating and most mysterious creatures. Highlighting the collection from the Yumoto Koichi Memorial Japan Yokai Museum (Miyoshi Mononoke Museum) - the world's only museum dedicated to yokai - the book offers detailed, high-resolution images. These images present rare insight into the brushwork of Edo-era master painters, like Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. This compilation is essential for fans of strange worlds, mutant creatures, and Japanese yokai monsters.
Koichi Yumoto
Born in 1950, Koichi Yumoto is a collector and researcher of yokai art and former curator of the Kawasaki City Museum.