Traversing the Natural, Supernatural, and Paranormal: Yōkai in Postwar Japan
Yōkai is an elusive category in Japanese history, folklore, and popular culture. It consists of mysterious phenomena that can exercise extraordinary agency in their interactions with humans. Attempting to grapple with this amorphous category, Japanese folklore studies has defined yōkai as malevolent...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2021
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 321-340 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Yōkai
/ Supernatural being
/ Conception
/ History 1800-1980
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AZ New religious movements BN Shinto KBM Asia NBH Angelology; demonology TJ Modern history TK Recent history |
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