Japanese demon lore : : oni, from ancient times to the present / / Noriko T. Reider.
Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual,...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Logan, Utah : : Utah State University Press,, 2010. ©2010. |
| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 241 pages) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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