Research Catalog

Title

Yokainoshima : island of monsters : Japanese folk rituals / with text contributions by Ryoko Sekiguchi, Toshiharu Ito and Akihiro Hatanaka.

Author

Fréger, Charles

Publication

London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2016.

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Additional Authors

• Sekiguchi, Ryōko
• Itō, Toshiharu, 1953-
• Hatanaka, Akihiro
• Phythian, Jill
• Stephens, Christopher

Subject

• Japan > Folklore
• Folklore > Japan > Pictorial works
• Masks > Japan > Pictorial works
• Costume > Japan > Pictorial works
• Festivals > Japan > Pictorial works

Genre/Form

• Folklore
• Pictorial works

Note

• "Yokainoshima explores the extraordinary ranges of masks, costumes and characters that reappear with each returning season in Japan"--Back cover.
• "'On the Island of the Yōka' translated from the French by Jill Phythian. All other texts translated from the Japanese by Christopher Stephens. Designed by Léo Favier"--Back page.
• "The photographs in this book were taken in Japan with the support of the Foundation d'Enterprise Hermès. They were exhibited at Le Forum, the Foundation d'Entreprise Hermès, Tokyo 16 February-15 May 2016 and at the 47th Recontres de la Photographie, Arles 4 July-28 August 2016"--Back page.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

On the island of the Yōkai / Ryoko Sekiguchi -- Pure Yōkai : the Japanese spirit and festivals and Charles Fréger's Yokainoshima / Toshiharu Ito -- Sacred visitants to Japanese festivals / Akihiro Hatanaka -- Description of characters and groups / Akihiro Hatanaka.

ISBN

• 050054459X
• 9780500544594

OCLC

• 916593137
• SCSB-11757608

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library