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Yōkai and Yūrei: Monsters, Ghosts and Demons in Japan

Yōkai and Yūrei: Monsters, Ghosts and Demons in Japan
Yōkai, roughly translated as monster or demon, and yūrei, roughly translated as ghosts, are so well integrated into Japan that it’s inconceivable to imagine them removed from the cultural landscape. While Pokémon reinvented the idea of yōkai for new generations at home and introduced the ...
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