{"product_id":"book-czd3","title":"The Book of Yokai","description":"Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled \u003ci\u003eyokai\u003c\/i\u003e, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from \u003ci\u003etengu\u003c\/i\u003e mountain goblins and \u003ci\u003ekappa\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing 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, listeners will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries on more than fifty individual creatures. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yokai\u003c\/i\u003e provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites listeners 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.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49379753689392,"sku":"ZEczd3","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49379753722160,"sku":"ZMczd3","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook [BD]","offer_id":49379753656624,"sku":"BDczd3","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/czd3-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779199373","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-czd3","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}