Kappas Gojin Ishihara, in Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972Not long ago, graphics artist Andy Paciorek alerted me to a truly extraordinary Japanese book on the subject of yokai – the traditional monsters of Japanese legend and folklore. Published in 1972, it was authored by Sato Arifumi, and its title, Nihon Youkai Zukan 日本妖怪図鑑, translates into English as Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters.
GOBLIN ELEPHANTS AND WERE-SPIDERS – SURVEYING THE EYE-POPPING YOKAI IMAGERY OF GOJIN ISHIHARA
Kappas Gojin Ishihara, in Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972Not long ago, graphics artist Andy Paciorek alerted me to a truly extraordinary Japanese book on the subject of yokai – the traditional monsters of Japanese legend and folklore. Published in 1972, it was authored by Sato Arifumi, and its title, Nihon Youkai Zukan 日本妖怪図鑑, translates…
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