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Dragons, phoenixes, demons, tengu.... The mythical beings depicted in Japanese art. A qilin soars on tiptoe so as not to step on insects or grass. Bai Ze possesses knowledge beyond human understanding. The phoenix combines the best features of all animals. How have imaginary creatures that have been revered, and feared, throughout history been depicted and what do they say to us today? This book introduces a rich variety of sacred and mythical beasts, demons, folkloric gods, tsukumogami (""tool gods"") and ayakashi spirits as depicted by various artists, including Kawanabe Kyosai, Ito Jakuchū and Utagawa Kuniyoshi. *This book is a reprint of ""Mythical Beasts of Japan: From Evil Creatures to Sacred Beings"" published by PIE BOOKS in 2009.

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Featured Artists Aoki Mokubei / Ito Jakuchū / Shiko Imamura / Iwasa Matabei / Utagawa Kuniyoshi / Utagawa Sadahide / Utagawa Hiroshige / Utagawa Yoshifuji / Ogata Gekko / Ogata Korin / Katsushika Hokusai / Kano Kazunobu / Kano Sanraku / Kano Tan'yū / Kano Tsunenobu / Kano Naganobu / Kano Hogai / Kano Motonobu / Kano Yasunobu / Kawanabe Kyosai / Gantai / Kishida Ryūsei / Kurimoto Zuiken / Sano Chokan / Shimizu Nanzan / Shin Nanpin / Soga Shohaku / Tanaka Shinbi / Tawaraya Sotatsu / Tsukioka Yoshitoshi / Tosa Nagataka / Tosa Mitsushige / Tosa Mitsunobu / Tosa Mitsumochi / Toriyama Sekien / Nagasawa Rosetsu / Hashimoto Gaho / Hasegawa Tohaku / Hirano Kichibe II [2.1]/ Maeda Seison / Mashiyama Sessai / Maruyama Ōshin / Minakami Keison / Mori Kansai / Yosa Buson / Yoshimura Kokei / Rokkaku Shisui

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