Japanese Yokai
Explore the Magical World of Monsters, Demons and Mythical Creatures
Tuttle Publishing · Print & ebook · April 8, 2025
Have you ever seen a yokai?
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- Who it’s for
- A picture-book introduction to Japanese yokai, with classic tales and vivid creature descriptions.
- Themes
- Japanese yokai folklore, Strange and supernatural events, Mischievous mythical creatures
- Pacing
- Fast
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Have you ever seen a yokai? Stories about yokai are used in Japan to explain mysterious and magical events. These mythical creatures give a name and a form to the strange and uncanny things happening all around us. This colorful guide in picture book format is a funny, fast and slightly spooky introduction to the stars of the Japanese yokai world.
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The classic tales and descriptions by Fleur Daugey combine with Sande Thommen's delightful illustrations to introduce over 30 wild and supernatural creatures, including: - The Kitsune, a freaky fox with paranormal powers - The Kasa-obake, a one-eyed one-legged umbrella with a long, slithery tongue - Kurokamikiri, a shaggy bearlike beast that sneaks up on you and cuts your hair - Nuppeppo, a flabby, wrinkly blob that lives in graveyards and smells of rotten meat - Hanako, a bathroom-dwelling ghost girl - And many more! Yokai are out there, lurking among us—creating mischief and mayhem, or in some cases helping us or just having fun. With Japanese Yokai, the next time something eerie or strange happens, you'll know who's responsible!
Japanese Yokai Creatures
A picture-book introduction to Japanese yokai, with classic tales and vivid creature descriptions.
Come here for
- Classic tales and descriptions of more than 30 supernatural creatures
Expect
- Colorful illustrations by Sande Thommen
- Creatures ranging from a one-eyed umbrella to a bathroom-dwelling ghost girl
Where it sits
| Paranormal | 64% |
|---|---|
| Monsters | 57% |
| Asian Myths & Legends | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Funny Stories
- Myths & Fables
- Stories Set in Asia
- Authors
- Fleur Daugey
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- April 8, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Japanese yokai folklore · Strange and supernatural events · Mischievous mythical creatures
- Reading lane
- Funny Stories