Japanese Interest. Tofugu.com - Wonky Japanese Language and Culture. The Samurai Archives Japanese History Page. アニメ・マンガの日本語 Japanese in Anime & Manga. ~ Pink Tentacle. In the sophisticated popular culture of the Edo period (1603-1868), much attention was devoted to Japan's rich pantheon of traditional monsters and apparitions, known as yokai. Sometimes frightening, sometimes humorous, these compelling Japanese folk creatures were the subject of numerous artistic and literary works. One such work was Hyakkai Zukan, a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki Suushi, a relatively unknown artist who studied under master painter Hanabusa Itcho (1702-1772). Hyakkai Zukan's colorful depictions of Japan's most notorious creatures inspired (and were copied by) yokai artists for generations. Here is a peek inside. Ushi-oni [Enlarge] Ushi-oni (lit.
Ushi-oni is usually seen in connection with a related monster, called Nure-onna. Nure-onna Nure-onna (lit. Uwan In ancient Aomori prefecture legends, Uwan is a disembodied voice that inhabits old, abandoned temples and homes. Nurarihyon (left), Mehitotsubou (right) Mikoshi-nyudo Yama-warau Inugami Ouni. Muza-chan. Useful Links about Japan. Japanese Historical World Maps. 18th and 19th century Japanese world maps. Bankoku sokaizu / Ishikawa-shi Toshiyuki. Hoei 5 [1708] Oranda shinyaku chikyu zenzu / Hashimoto Naomasa Hakubin.
Kansei 8 [1796] Dai Nihon yochi benran / Giko Yamazaki. Tenpo 5 [1834] [Oranda Chikyu zenzu : kan] / Tajima Ryukei. Chikyu bankoku sankai yochi zenzu / Sekisui Cho Harutaka [c. 1850] Shochu bankoku zu / Kudo Tohe, Kaei 6 [1853] Shintei - chikyu bankoku hozu. Bankoku chikyu zu: zen / Mineta Fuko cho; Hashimoto Gyokuran mo; Murakami Goyu sho [c. 1853] Bankoku chikyu bunzu : zen / Hashimoto Gyokuran. Sekai zu. Shinkoku shochu kokai sekai zenzu / shukuzu Garyuken. Ansha sekai chizu : Higashihankyu no bu Nishihankyu no bu kan / koku Fukutomi Seisui : Fukutomi Seiri. Shinsen bankoku zenzu : zen / Sakai Sutehiko. Kaisei shinpan bankoku meisai zenzu : zen / Maeda Torakichi. Bankoku zenzu : zen / Yoshimura Sentaro.