{"id":40,"date":"2025-12-01T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreign-rights.gbnet.co.jp\/?p=40"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:42:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:42:36","slug":"%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e7%95%b0%e7%95%8c%e5%9b%b3%e5%85%b8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreign-rights.gbnet.co.jp\/?p=40","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Yokai (Japanese folk monster) Craze: The Ultimate Guide to the Otherworld"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cA Guide to Japan\u2019s Supernatural World\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n

A Guide to Japan\u2019s Supernatural World <\/em>is a visual and cultural guide to Japan\u2019s unique concept of the \u201cikay,\u201d an unseen realm that exists alongside everyday life. The book explores how this Otherworld is embedded in Japan\u2019s landscapes, traditions, and stories through four chapters: Spaces<\/strong>, Objects & Daily Life<\/strong>, Events<\/strong>, and Traditional<\/strong>\u00a0Performing Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sacred mountains, shrines, bridges, crossroads, and water sites are presented as gateways to the unseen. Folk beliefs, taboos, seasonal events like New Year and Obon, and classical arts such as Noh and Bunraku reveal how the Otherworld shaped Japanese culture.<\/p>\n

The book also reinterprets famous tales\u2014Urashima Tar\u014d<\/em>, Momotar\u014d<\/em>, Shuten-d\u014dji<\/em>, Kaguya-hime<\/em>\u2014as journeys between realms, and includes a nationwide map of regional legends.<\/p>\n

Rich illustrations and concise explanations make this an accessible introduction for global readers fascinated by mythology, folklore, and Japanese cultural history.<\/p>\n

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Who Will Read This Book?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Fans of Japanese culture\uff0fYokai enthusiasts\uff0fPeople interested in other worlds\uff0fResearchers and students<\/p>\n

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Key Selling Points<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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  • A comprehensive visual guide to Japan\u2019s \u201cOtherworld\u201d beyond yokai<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A unique framework that organizes Japan\u2019s supernatural world into four clear categories<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Reinterpretations of beloved folktales through the lens of mythology and anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • High visual appeal through illustrations and maps<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Traditional Chinese edition (Taiwan), Porland edition: SOLD!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    Benefits for Publishers<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Strong fit for the global folklore\/mythology boom with a uniquely Japanese angle.<\/p>\n

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    Author: Itsuki Asazato (Editor)<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Itsuki Asazato is a writer who studies y\u014dkai (mythical demons) and the supernatural. Born in Hokkaido in 1990, he graduated from Hosei University in 2014 with a degree in Japanese literature. Today, he conducts research on y\u014dkai and the supernatural as an independent scholar while working as a government employee. Author of multiple works.<\/span>
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    Infomation<\/span><\/h3>\n

    148\u00d7210mm
    192pages
    ISBN\uff1a9784906993987<\/p>\n

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    Rights sold<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Taiwan
    Poland<\/p>\n

    If you are interested, please contact us. We will send you a sample PDF.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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