The Tale Of Raijj

Author : Thersa Matsuura
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781507221921

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The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth by Thersa Matsuura Pdf

Discover everything you’ve ever wondered about the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore including how they have found their way into every corner of our pop culture from the creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan. Welcome to The Book of Japanese Folklore: a fascinating journey through Japan’s folklore through profiles of the legendary creatures and beings who continue to live on in pop culture today. From the sly kitsune to the orgrish oni and mischievous shape-shifting tanuki, learn all about the origins of these fantastical and mythical creatures. This gorgeous package is complete with stained edges and stunning four-color illustrations. With information on their cultural significance, a retelling of a popular tale tied to that particular yokai, and how it’s been spun into today’s popular culture, this handsome tome teaches you about the stories and histories of the beings that inspired characters in your favorite movies, animes, manga, and games. Adventure, mystery, and amazing tales await in The Book of Japanese Folklore.

Author : K H Koehler
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9798879505795

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Raiju by K H Koehler Pdf

"Young adult, teen fiction, I don't really care what you call it, this is one hell of a monster book." --Famous Monsters of Filmland "I loved this story. It is the quintessential kaiju story and anyone who loves Japanese kaiju stories will like this book, regardless of their age." -- MonsterLibrarian.com "Ms. Koehler has a hit with this book. Rousing action, teen angst, and just enough Japanese myth to whet our appetites. In short, this book rocks!" -- SurvivalWeekly.com His home destroyed by a rampaging kaiju, Kevin Takahashi and his father relocate to New York City. Kevin believes the nightmare is over and the only battleground left to face from now on is high school. But soon after his arrival in the Big Apple, a new kaiju emerges. Qilin is so powerful that even the U.S. Military may be unable to contain or destroy the monster. And if that isn't bad enough, Kevin is falling in love with Aimi Mura, the resident "bad girl," and the girlfriend of the toughest bully in school. Kevin has only a short time to win Aimi over. Two great kaiju are about to clash, and after the dust settles, there may be no home left for any of them!

Author : Yamori Mitikusa
Publisher : Cross Infinite World
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781945341571

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Romance of the Imperial Capital Kotogami by Yamori Mitikusa Pdf

A retro-modern romantic fantasy set in the age of the Kotogami! After a fearsome beast burns down her company lodgings, Akari finds herself homeless and out of a job. Luckily, the handsome yokai who rescued her from the beast offers her a job as a live-in custodian at a manor in the city. Needing a safe place to sleep, Akari accepts Tomohito’s offer but soon finds that living in a house full of eccentric Kotogami spirits isn’t exactly the sweet deal she was hoping for. With no alternative, Akari resigns herself to cohabiting with her idiosyncratic new roommates. And so begins the heartwarming tale of the trials, new friendships, and blossoming romance of a hard working young woman, living in an age where the Kotogami spirits walk among humans.

Author : Melanie Clegg
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781838864194

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Japanese Myths by Melanie Clegg Pdf

Illustrated with 150 photographs and artworks, Japanese Myths is an accessible, entertaining and highly informative exploration of everything from the kami holy spirits venerated in Shinto religion to the divine origins of the Japanese imperial family.

Author : K. H. Koehler
Publisher : Severed Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1925225151

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Raiju by K. H. Koehler Pdf

His home destroyed by a rampaging kaiju, Kevin Takahashi and his father relocate to New York City where Kevin hopes the nightmare is over, but soon after his arrival in the Big Apple, a new kaiju emerges. Qilin is so powerful that even the U.S. Military may be unable to contain or destroy the monster. But Kevin is more than a ragged refugee from the now defunct city of San Francisco. He's also a Keeper who can summon ancient, demonic god-beasts to do battle for him, and his creature to call is Raiju, the oldest of the ancient Kami. Kevin has only a short time to save the city of New York. Because Raiju and Qilin are about to clash, and after the dust settles, there may be no home left for any of them!

Author : James S. De Benneville
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0486437469

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Tales of the Samurai by James S. De Benneville Pdf

A young lord undertakes the restoration of his family's fortunes and honor in this gripping retelling of a 15th-century Japanese epic. Gripping and evocative, it recounts the rebellions, plots, and battles that culminate in a vendetta's thrilling resolution. James S. de Benneville's Western-style narrative offers an exceptionally faithful retelling. 44 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786495054

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Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore by Theresa Bane Pdf

"Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.

Author : Sara Ferrando Estarlich
Publisher : Punto Rojo Libros
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798847949637

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"LOST PRINCESS ", SAGA: TALE OF THE GODLESS by Sara Ferrando Estarlich Pdf

It's been two years, and Alice thinks she should be allowed to attend international negotiations with Victoria. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out the Empire of Zerzura is starkly different to her home country. However, Alice's frown over not being let into the meeting room soon turns upside down when she meets a certain haunting beauty; the catalyst of incoming doom amid desert dunes.

Author : Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520959125

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The Book of Yokai by Michael Dylan Foster Pdf

Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity.

Author : James Seguin De Benneville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Electronic
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR60974818

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Tales of the Samurai by James Seguin De Benneville Pdf

Author : Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520271012

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The Book of Yokai by Michael Dylan Foster Pdf

Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity. Ê

Author : Evans Lansing Smith, Ph.D.,Nathan Robert Brown
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781101047163

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology by Evans Lansing Smith, Ph.D.,Nathan Robert Brown Pdf

Make no myth-take-this book is indispensable. The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology explores the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and angels of the myths from every corner of the globe. Additionally, it explores the parallels between every culture and the striking similarities in mythic figures and the structure, action, wording, and result of the stories themselves. * Covers Egyptian, Celtic, Teutonic, Norse, Japanese, Mexican, Native American, and other myths * Features information on The Hero's Journey-the cycle of myth according to Jung, Campbell, and others * Appendixes include a glossary of terms and both a general and a subject Index

Author : Yury Lobo
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-30
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781524547479

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In the Wake of Basho by Yury Lobo Pdf

According to the author Yury Lobo this book just happened. After very intense submerging into Japanese culture, history, art and poetry one early morning the whole idea of the book came to him as one piece: to introduce Shakespeare to Japan at least two centuries before it actually happened. The idea (however as crazy as it may sound) is not quite too far away from reality: it could truly have happened that a Roman Catholic Japanese with initial traditional samurai background escaped to Christian Macao in 17th century, where he was introduced to English, which became in time his second mother tongue und through English was captured with the genius of Shakespeare. Of course Haruki Okami's core was still Japanese. Once a samurai, forever a samurai. The tiger doesn't change his stripes. His Basho and Shakespeare-influenced existential poetry is a sort of crossover or fusion of both languages, cultural, poetic and religious traditions of Japan and England. Hokku married with Shakespearean blank verse. Haruki Okami (the fictitious poet) was impressed by Shakespeare like French artists were impressed by Japanese art in the second half of the 19th century which brought impressionism to life. His impressionistic poetry is sort of extended minimalism with more attention to transient details. Important is the architecture of Haruki Okami's verse: 3 lines: long, shorter one and the shortest. It is sort of backward steps or stairway arranged sense wise in ascending order. The reader is kind of going downstairs but actually he is going up. The suspension is growing toward the climatic end and ends up with an ellipsis [...] inviting the reader to fill up the omitted words, connotations and meanings (the reader can find all this intended omissions in extensive Notes which covers a significant part of Japanese and English history, the animal world, religious symbols and traditions).

Author : K. H. Koehler
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Scarabus by K. H. Koehler Pdf

Lord of the Damned Call him Scarabus. Call him the Damned. For over three thousand years the demon known as Scarabus has waged a one-man war on the cult of mad zealots who created him. Able to command the elements around him and change his shape at will, he can appear as a beautiful young man—or as a swarm of bloodthirsty insects. Scarabus exists immortal in time and space, lord of darkness, servant to none. Now things are changing. The once proud and loveless demon has grown weary of his endless nights of murder and wandering. In his own words comes the history of a being with no life—and no death. Journey with Scarabus through the dark veil of years, from the lush beauty of Ancient Middle Kingdom Egypt to the decadent nightclub splendor of 21st Century Chicago as he walks the night, searching for the woman he loves, searching for an escape from a living damnation on earth. Scarabus the Damned. Scarabus, Deathbringer. A man who is a monster, he hopes to salvage his lost soul and take revenge on those who destroyed his life.

Author : Scott Poole
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445669052

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Yorkshire Rider Buses by Scott Poole Pdf

A wonderful pictorial account of the iconic Yorkshire Rider bus company.