Yokai Monsters: Masters of Japanese Woodblock

This exquisitely produced volume with a silk cover, coloured edges, Swiss and Japanese tube binding, and ribbon ties explores Japan’s most haunting monsters through the eyes of its greatest printmakers. Japanese folklore teems with strange and spectral beings— yokai. These creatures have long reflected deep cultural anxieties and obsessions. Their influence endures today, pulsing through manga, anime, and horror cinema like walking nightmares haunting our daily lives. Charlier examines these beings through their myths, habitats, and behaviours, uncovering the human fears and desires they embody.