[DeepL Translation - needs review] *This product is suitable for reading on a tablet or other device with a large display. Also, functions such as text highlighting, searching, referring to one's own book, and citing are not available.
We are pleased to present an unprecedented "Specter Pictorial Book".
In most cases, yokai illustrated books planned and published in the past have been either specialized for researchers and enthusiasts or introductory for junior readers.
This book is neither ...
This is a short introductory guide to youkai with lots of illustrations. It's broken into several parts - a history of how people thought of spirits in Japan, a brief look at about ~35 specific youkai (with gorgeous illustrations), including a couple Ainu and Ryuukyuu spirits, a few essays looking at specific themes like 'Buddhism and youkai', and a wrap-up with some pictures of youkai-related goods and books.
One thing I liked was that although the book takes a generally practical view of yo