The Hyakumonogatari Kaidan, which was popular in the Edo period, is a work that combines a collection of ghost stories and a collection of paintings. The title of each story is the name of a monster, and it is illustrated with a picture of the monster.
This book pays attention to detailing the location and origin of yokai. Compared with the yokai catalog rules by Toriyama Ishiten, Kuniyoshi's satirical yokai paintings, and Tsukioka Yoshitomo's yokai paintings, this book is uniquely interesting. The full text includes the four masterpieces "Hakki Night Walk" by Toriyama Seokyan. In addition to explanations for each illustration, information on understanding monsters such as general introduction, problem solving, and literature introduction are also supplemented.
Reader comments
This book is very interesting! The monster portraits and stories inside are very interesting, reminding me of the folk tales I heard from my grandparents when I was a child. Moreover, the book also contains a lot of information about monsters, which I feel can give people a deeper understanding of Japanese monster culture. I think this book is not only suitable for children, but also suitable for us adults to recall our childhood!
This book is very interesting! The monster portraits and stories inside are very interesting, reminding me of the folk tales I heard from my grandparents when I was a child. Moreover, the book also contains a lot of information about monsters, which I feel can give people a deeper understanding of Japanese monster culture. I think this book is not only suitable for children, but also suitable for us adults to recall our childhood!