Hitoshi Akira - Hyakki Yako Yokai

[Fuuten]

I stumbled on this, a book with funny, horrendous and creative woodcuts.

 

 

Hitoshi Akira Hyakki Yako yokai woodcuts.pdf

 

 

[Curran]

Night Parade?

George is the most knowledgeable person I know to ask about such things.

 

Having recently watched the Tales of Kamakura movie which uses a bit of the Japanese creature gallery in its story, I find myself more and more interested in this side of Japanese mythology.

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Guys.,

 

Looks like this one is dated to Meiji 22 (1889) 

 

Hyakki Yakō, 百鬼夜行 

 

"Parade of a hundred demons"  was and is a popular subject for entertainment, reinventing itself in new forms:

 

"Gotta Catch 'Em All!!" sound familiar?

 

Here's two eMakimono scrolls from Edo based artists c.1700 both called 百鬼夜行絵巻  ヒャッキヤギョウエマキ Hyakki yagyou emaki 

 

http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2540972

 

http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2541003

 

http://dl.ndl.go.jp/view/jpegOutput?itemId=info%3Andljp%2Fpid%2F2540972&contentNo=13&outputScale=4

 

http://dl.ndl.go.jp/view/jpegOutput?itemId=info%3Andljp%2Fpid%2F2541003&contentNo=12&outputScale=4

 

Addenda, courtesy of NDL, dated as 江戸中期 Edo chūki (Middle Edo period)

[TETSUGENDO]

If this subject matter interests you look into the books of Lafcadio Hearn and A.B.Mitford.  The are filled with fantastic stories of the supernatural and classic folktales, all presented with considerable style and charm.

 

-S-

[Baka Gaijin]

Good call Steve.,

 

There's also the illustrated series of Folk Tales and Fairy Tales published in English by Kobunsha, Tokyo in the 1880's:

 

Basil Hall Chamberlain together with the American Missionary Rev David Thompson and other Ex Pats in Tokyo penned the classics of Taketori Monogatari, Tongue Cut Sparrow, Momotaro and Shutendoji etc:

 

Later on some of  Lafcadio Hearn's original works were published by Kobunsha.

 

Courtesy of the National Diet Library:

 

http://dl.ndl.go.jp/search/searchResult?searchWord=%E5%BC%98%E6%96%87%E7%A4%BE&featureCode=all&filters=4%3A8&viewRestrictedList=0

 

(I've also posted them individually over on the Japanese Armour Forum).

[TETSUGENDO]

 Malcolm,

 

Great links-Thank You, and thanks for bringing the omission of Chamberlain to my attention. Much of the work of Hearn, Mitford, and Chamberlain is availble on Google Play, many ebook versions are FREE. Do take a look!

 

-S-

[vajo]

Great book i love that paintings!