Mythological Creatures Field Guide: Japanese Yokai
Meet 15 of Japan's Most Legendary Creatures
An illustrated field guide to the spirits, shapeshifters and demons of Japanese folklore: tengu, kitsune, kappa and the creatures that haunt the night.
Japan's nights are crowded. Foxes with nine tails watch from the treeline, something is waiting under the bridge, and even the falling snow can take a stranger's shape. Meet each spirit as the old tales describe it, learn where it hides, and know exactly what to do on the night you finally meet one.
Inside this field guide
- 📖 Over 100 pages, with a multi-page dossier for every creature
- 🖼️ More than 80 photorealistic interpretations, depicting each being as the old accounts describe it
- 📊 Stat bars for every creature: Danger, Magic, Power, Speed, Size and Spooky
- ⚡ Powers, weaknesses and a legend retold for each entry, plus survival tips, quizzes and a pronunciation guide
- 🏛️ Accounts corroborated across multiple scholarly sources, told in the clear, vivid style of our site
- 📚 Available in paperback and hardcover
Part of our mission to build the most comprehensive and accessible guide to the world's mythical beings, and to bring their stories to life.
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