Download or read book Strange and Frightful Yokai Coloring written by and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color your way through a bestiary of supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore, and discover their origins as you go. Yōkai​ is a Japanese term for mythical beings that encompasses a range of supernatural phenomena, including demons, monsters, ghosts, and shapeshifters. Known to be mischievous, wise, and eccentric when teaching life lessons to humans, the creatures are often at the center of popular anime and manga stories. With Strange & Frightful Yōkai Coloring, get to know the different types of yōkai​ and the folklore behind them as you color their images. No artistic experience is needed to bring these fantastical creatures to life--just choose your palette and start coloring through 60 unique templates. Explore a range of yōkai​ apparitions, including: Kappa かっぱ Translated as "river child," kappa have some humanoid features, such as long arms and legs, but are largely aquatic with the beaks and shells of turtles. Inhabiting rivers, streams, and other bodies of water, they are expert swimmers. Kappa are keenly intelligent creatures, being one of the few yōkai to be able to speak human languages and can be friend or foe to people. Oni おに One of the supreme icons of Japanese folklore, the oni is a demonic ogre that brings disaster and disease. They stand taller than most trees and don wild hair and crazy eyes, two or more horns, and teeth-like tusks. They can be found on mountaintops, caves, remote islands, and in the underworld of hell. Much like the kappa, oni can be intelligent and are uniquely known as skilled sorcerers. Tengu だいてんぐ Sovereign among the various tengu, the daitengu are human-like entities that wear the robe of a monk, have red faces, and especially long noses. The longer the nose, the more powerful the spirit. They spend their lives in solitary meditation in pursuit of perfection. Natural disasters and massive calamities are often attributed to angry daitengu but the majority of the time they are kind and give aid to humans. Find yourself transported to a phantasmal land of Japanese beasts and spirits with Strange & Frightful Yōkai Coloring.

Download or read book Japanese Y kai Horror Coloring Book written by Shiro Yasha and published by Drawing Blood. This book was released on with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yōkai the strange and mysterious class of supernatural entities and spirit creatures of Japanese folklore. not literally demons in the Western sense of the word, but are instead spirits and entities, whose behavior can range from malevolent or mischievous to friendly, fortuitous, or helpful to humans. From ghosts to inspirited items, these creatures roam the history of the Japanese islands even today, being a part of the everyday lives of many people. Haunting and strange these creatures are now yours to color and explore. Will you now find yōkai in your life or afterlife?

Download or read book Strange Japanese Yokai written by Kenji Murakami and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since time immemorial, Japan has been inhabited by supernatural creatures, spirits, monsters and demons…Here's your chance to meet them up close and personal! Strange Japanese Yokai assembles an extraordinary collection of mysterious creatures in every possible shape and size, each with their own unique back story. Some are well-known, others obscure. The one thing they share in common is that they are creepy and weird! The 122 different Yokai described in this book include: The Kappa: A dangerous creature who lives in lakes and rivers and attacks passers-by The Nurarihyon: A mysterious Yokai with a huge head who steals food, tobacco and alcohol The Yadokai: A mischievous former monk who wanders at night vandalizing and being a pest The Ohaguru:A scary Yokai with black teeth who looks like a beautiful woman from afar until she gets closer, smiles, and reveals herself And over 100 more! Yokai expert Kenji Murakami identifies each Yokai, explains the history, where they commonly appear, and their strange powers. The book is illustrated with hundreds of full-color drawings showcasing the fascinating features of these strange creatures. Every monster here, no matter how disgusting, is part of the rich cultural legacy of Japan. *Recommended for readers ages 14 & up*

Download or read book Yokai Illustrated Volume 1 written by Phantom Press and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Color Illustrated Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful World of Japanese Monsters Ever wished you had a field guide to the bizarre and fascinating creatures lurking in the shadows of Japanese folklore? Look no further! "Yokai Illustrated" is your passport to a realm where mischievous Tanuki (raccoon dogs) shape-shift into sake barrels, the ghostly Yuki-onna lures unsuspecting travelers into icy oblivion, and the long-nosed Tengu cause chaos with their supernatural pranks. This isn't your average encyclopedia of mythical beings. It's a visual feast for the eyes, with stunning illustrations by Kuro Hoshi that bring these enigmatic creatures to life. Each yokai is profiled with detailed descriptions of their origins, their powers (or lack thereof!), and the hilarious, terrifying, or downright bizarre tales they've inspired. What's inner? - Kappa: Learn how to avoid being cucumber-napped by these mischievous water imps. - Kitsune: Uncover the secrets of these cunning fox spirits with nine tails and a penchant for mischief. - Oni: Discover why these fearsome ogres are surprisingly fond of beans and festivals. - Yuki-onna: Find out how to escape the icy embrace of this beautiful but deadly snow woman. Tsukumogami: Meet the everyday objects that come to life when they reach their 100th birthday. And many more! Whether you're a seasoned yokai enthusiast or a curious newcomer, "Yokai Illustrated" is your ticket to a world of wonder and weirdness. It's the perfect gift for anyone who loves mythology, folklore, or just plain strange creatures. Warning: This book may cause uncontrollable laughter, sudden chills, and an insatiable desire to visit Japan in search of yokai. Proceed with caution!

Download or read book Yokai Watch Coloring Book written by YoKai Disconu and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun coloring book for kids who love YO-KAI WATCH! Perfect for your child. Printed single side on white paper. High-quality coloring book for kids. Favorite characters are waiting for you inside the book, color them all! This book also makes a perfect gift for kids that love YO-KAI WATCH. Each illustration is printed on a separate sheet (8,5 x 11) to avoid bleed through.You will be offered a lovely, high-quality illustrations in black and white.Hope you will find in our book countless hours of enjoyment and gratifying challenges.

Download or read book Night Parade written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting collection of yokai to color. 45 Single-Sided Illustrations! So you don't have to choose which image to display! Cutting Guideline. So that pages can be easily removed, colored, and displayed! Remember, there is no right or wrong way to color. Want more details? Add your own personal touches by doodling in the broad space. Want less detail? Don't be afraid to color outside the lines!? Be creative and have fun! Printed on: 8.5"x11"70 lb White Paper Happy Coloring!

Download or read book Yo Kai Watch Coloring Book written by Peter ColorRabbit and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-04 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun coloring book for kids who love Yo-Kai Watch! Perfect for your child. Printed single side on white paper. High-quality coloring book for kids. Favorite characters are waiting for you inside the book, color them all! This book also makes a perfect gift for kids that love Yo-Kai Watch. Each illustration is printed on a separate sheet (8,5 x 11) to avoid bleed through.You will be offered a lovely, high-quality illustrations in black and white.Hope you will find in our book countless hours of enjoyment and gratifying challenges.

Download or read book Yo Kai Watch Coloring Book written by Jessen Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss this amazing Yo-kai Watch Coloring Book, you will blow a great chance to challenge your creativity in various interesting color activities with all favorite characters of Yo-kai Watch. Besides, each illustration of Yo-kai Watch is carefully designed in three levels (easy, medium, hard) that you can easily reinforce your knowledge of colors, relax, and leave all your stress behind. Why would you love this book: High-quality paper large 8.5"x11" size Each image is printed on a separate page to prevent bleed-through and easily removing for gift-giving Suitable for beginning as well as more advanced colorists Exclusive designs Use pen, paints, pencils, crayon, markers, and more to enjoy this fantastic book Make a simple gift to give your friend never easy like this

Download or read book Strange Tales from Japan written by and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories! Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. 32 pages of traditional full-color images of these creatures, who have inhabited the Japanese imagination for centuries, bring the stories to life. The captivating tales in this volume include: The Vengeance of Oiwa--The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the grave The Curse of Okiku--A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome results The Snow Woman--A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecy Tales of the Kappa--Strange human-like sprites with green, scaly skin who live in water and are known to pull children and animals to their deaths And many, many more! Renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese culture and folklore, and their importance to understanding the Japanese psyche. Readers will learn which particular region, city, mountain or temple the stories originate from--in case you're brave enough to visit these haunts yourself!

Download or read book Yokai Attack written by Hiroko Yoda and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies. Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and descriptions from a variety of sources, including microfilms of eighteenth-century illustrations from the national Diet Library in Tokyo, in order to bring you detailed information on almost 50 of these amazing creatures for the first time in English. Illustrations, created by the talented Tatsuya Morino, detail the potential appearance of each yokai. Alongside each illustration is a series of "data points," with each yokai's important features at a glance--especially handy for any potential close encounters. Yokai Attack! will surely convince you that Japan's tradition of fascinating monsters is a long one--yet far from being history. Book 1 of 3 in the Yokai Attack! series. Others include Ninja Attack! and Yurei Attack!.

Download or read book Like Smoke Like Light written by Yukimi Ogawa and published by Mythic Delirium Books. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning debut! “Ogawa’s debut collection of 17 speculative shorts stuns with its delicacy … Harkening back to the oldest folk and fairy tales and raising pointed questions about how humans value and devalue each other, this is a showstopper.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Her work is unexpected, often horrific, and always enthralling. Weaving Japanese folklore in with the new, the weird, and science fiction horror elements, Ogawa’s body of work is prolific and evergreen.” —Thea James, Tor.com A monster wearing the stolen dress of a deceased mother agrees to help the woman’s orphaned son. A girl whose blood can cause hallucinogenic visions makes a daring escape from the merchants who traffic her. In a society where people are prized for their jewel-hued skins—indigo, silver, amber, emerald—one girl endures brutal bruises to shine brightest of all, while another, her eyes sealed inside a featureless helmet, risks death to retrieve colors from the outside world. In the future of that culture, one where androids serve with brimming resentment and artificially altering one’s skin color can be a crime, the most ordinary in appearance can prove the best detectives, and the most subtly effective rebels. On a far distant space station, another android encounters a goddess humans forgot. “At pure surface level, these works appear rooted in the fantastical and magical, but as soon as you think you’ve found your footing and understand where you are, Ogawa warps your perception almost imperceptibly until the world is completely unfamiliar again.” —Haralambi Markov, Tor.com Like Smoke, Like Light, the debut collection of short fiction from Japanese author Yukimi Ogawa, gathers seventeen tales that Locus Magazine has described as constructed in a “wild—but still grounded, feeling more like SF than fantasy—fashion.” As novelist and poet Francesca Forrest writes in her introduction, “Ogawa is a remarkable light in the science fiction and fantasy firmament,” who “writes unsettling stories that are by turns horrifying and touching.” This book “give us space and time to think about how we really feel about tricky questions—like what makes a monster” and how loving families can be found when one accepts “the forms they choose to wear.” Cover and interior illustrations by Paula Arwen Owen More praise for Like Smoke, Like Light “Inventive, fantastical, and original; Ogawa transforms mythology, ghost stories, and the tropes of science fiction into fresh, new visions.” —A. C. Wise, Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy award-nominated author of The Ghost Sequences “Yukimi Ogawa’s first collection reveals her as a superb talent. These unsettling, sometimes harrowing journeys lead always toward grace and strange beauty.” —C. C. Finlay, winner of the World Fantasy Award and author of the Traitor to the Crown series “These luminous stories—playful one minute, tragic the next—feel like the folklore of some alternate reality world. Often, they explore themes of how our identity is linked with our physicality … how others perceive us, and the ways in which that outside perception affects how we perceive ourselves. Yukimi Ogawa’s tales are as enchanting, heartbreaking, and gorgeous as the characters they revolve around.” —Jeffrey Thomas, Bram Stoker Award finalist and author of Punktown and The Unnamed Country

Download or read book Onibi Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter written by Cecile Brun and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Winner Japan International Manga Award* *Honorable Mention for 2018 Freeman Book Awards for Children's and Young Adult's Literature on East and Southeast Asia* *Short-listed for the 2019 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics* Part fantasy, part travelogue--this graphic novel transports readers to the intersection of the natural and supernatural worlds. Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two young foreigners as they travel to a remote and mysterious corner of Japan. Along the way, they purchase an old camera that has the unique ability to capture images of Japan's invisible spirit world. Armed with their magical camera, they explore the countryside and meet people who tell them about the forgotten ghosts, ghouls and demons who lie in wait ready to play tricks on them. These Yokai, or supernatural beings, are sometimes kind, sometimes mischievous, and sometimes downright dangerous! Readers young and old will enjoy following along on this journey of mystery and discovery. The comic book format will appeal to anime and manga fans, while introducing the ancient spirit world that is such an important part of Japanese culture. With the help of Atelier Sento's gorgeous watercolor and colored pencil artwork, you can't help but feel immersed in this fantasy.

Download or read book The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons written by Matthew Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the mists of prehistory to the present day, Japan has always had stories of fantastic monsters. There are women with extra mouths in the backs of their heads, water goblins whose favorite food is inside the human anus, elephant-dragons which feed solely on bad dreams, baby zombies, talking foxes, fire-breathing chickens, animated blobs of rotten flesh that run about the streets at night, and the dreaded "hyakki yagyo" "the night parade of one hundred demons"-when all of the yokai leave their homes and parade through the streets of Japan in one massive spectacle of utter pandemonium. What are yokai? Put simply, they are supernatural creatures of Japanese folklore. The word in Japanese is a combination of "yo," meaning "bewitching," and "kai," meaning "strange." The term encompasses monsters, demons, gods ("kami"), ghosts ("bakemono"), magical animals, transformed humans, urban legends, and other strange phenomena. It is a broad and vague term. Nothing exists in the English language that quite does the trick of capturing the essence of yokai. This field guide contains over 100 illustrated entries covering a wide variety of Japanese yokai. Each yokai is described in detail-including its habitat, diet, origin, and legends-based on translations from centuries-old Japanese texts. This book was first funded on Kickstarter in 2011 and then revised in 2015.

Download or read book Haunted Japan written by Catrien Ross and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightfully creepy telling of Japanese ghost stories. Japanese folklore is abundant with tales of ghostly creatures and the supernatural. In Haunted Japan, author Catrien Ross reveals the legends that have been passed down for generations and continue to terrify us today. To research this book on the country's ghosts, demons and paranormal phenomena, Ross collected accounts from across Japan including: Sacred Mount Osore, a Japanese gateway to the land of the dead, where people gather to contact those who have passed on The Tokyo grave of the samurai Taira no Masakado, where passersby regularly witnessed his ghost until prayers finally laid him to rest The mummified remains of the monk Tetsumonkai at the Churenji Temple on Mount Yudono--a place where bizarre happenings are common The ruins of Hachioji Castle in Tokyo, which was abandoned for many years because of its many hauntings The result is an unparalleled insight into the dark corners of the Japanese psyche--a world filled with horrifying creatures including Oni (demons with fierce and ghastly appearances), Yurei (Japanese ghosts who inhabit the world of the living), and Yokai (supernatural monsters). The book also includes several traditional Japanese legends, concluding with two of the most famous ghost stories--that of the wronged wife Oiwa and the tale of the Peony Lantern. This book is richly illustrated with 32 pages of full-color prints of frightening ghosts and legendary creatures from Japan's shadowy past. Haunted Japan is the ideal book for anyone interested in exploring the darker side of Japanese history.

Download or read book Find Good Habits written by Jaime Zuckerman and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With wise advice and helpful exercises from psychologist Dr. Jaime Zuckerman, this beautifully designed, interactive workbook will help you find a path toward a calmer, happier daily life. Changing your habits, or creating new ones, is both incredibly rewarding and incredibly challenging. This straightforward, insightful workbook will guide you through four key steps to making a permanent change to your habits: Identify the change you want to make Set yourself up to succeed Get through the first four weeks Maintain a habit for the long haul With a total of 50 exercises, you'll find all the tools you need to successfully change your habits, including visualizations to help with goal setting, steps to set up accountability systems, and simple trackers to help you visualize your progress. The workbook's engaging, colorful art and motivational messages make it a fun, accessible tool for self-improvement. The Wellness Workbooks series from Wellfleet Press offers guidance on a wide range of self-help and mental health topics. Each book presents a thoughtful, evidence-based collection of straightforward exercises in an accessible, enjoyable format that will keep you engaged and inspired. With a distinctive design and full-color illustrations throughout, these workbooks deliver a practical path to personal growth in a beautiful package.

Download or read book Yume written by Sifton Tracey Anipare and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating fantasy novel about demons, dreams, and a young woman teaching English in Japan. “With empathetic characters, terrifying monsters, and a cinematic feel, Yume is a dream that will keep readers awake at night.” — RICHARD FORD BURLEY, author of Displacement Cybelle teaches English in a small city in Japan. Her contract is up for renewal, her mother is begging her to come back to Canada, and she is not sure where she belongs anymore. She faces ostracism and fear daily, but she loves her job, despite its increasing difficulties. She vows to do her best — even when her sleep, appetite, and life in general start to get weird, and conforming to the rules that once helped her becomes a struggle. Meanwhile, yokai feast and cavort around Osaka and Kyoto as the barrier between their world and the human world thins. Zaniel spends his nights walking the dream world and serving his demon “bodyguard,” Akki. But there is a new yokai on the scene, and it has gotten on Akki’s bad side. When Cybelle gets caught up in the supernatural clash, she has to figure out what is real and, more importantly, what she really wants ... before her life spirals out of control altogether. A RARE MACHINES BOOK

Download or read book Shukernature Book 1 Antlered Elephants Locust Dragons and Other Cryptic Blog Beasts written by Karl P. N. Shuker and published by Coachwhip Publications. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of some of the most popular blog posts by Dr. Karl Shuker, on wonderfully weird animals, zoomythology, cryptozoology, and more.