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The East Asian Story Finder
A fantastic resource for educators and folklore enthusiasts East Asian Story Finder: A Guide to Tales from China, Japan and Korea, Listing Subjects and Sources I am passionate enough about Japanese...
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Kitaro’s Heaven and Hell
A Guided Tour of the World’s Heavens and Hell If you wanted to learn more about the various heavens, hells and other assorted forms of afterlife in Japan you could either crack the spine on the...
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Basic Buddhism Through Comics
The Manga Dharma Basic Buddhism Through Comics Buddhism is easy to understand, and easy to embody. That is the real message of “Basic Buddhism Through Comics.” The book seeks to take complicated ideas...
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Tenken
Susano-o, the dragon Orochi and the Princess Kushiinada Tenken It is very rare that I come across a comic book that I think truly deserves the name “Graphic Novel.” For 99% of the stuff out there, be...
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Japanese Ghost Stories
Japanese Psychic and Paranormal Phenomena Japanese Ghost Stories: Spirits, Hauntings, and Paranormal Phenomena (Tuttle Classics) The title for “Japanese Ghost Stories” is somewhat misleading. In fact,...
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Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning, Form
A Beautiful Illusion of Gardens Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning, Form The study of the Japanese Stone Garden is the study of Japanese religion. The two are as inseparable as the symbolic...
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Japanese Demon Lore: Oni
The Importance of Being Oni Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present One of the oni’s supernatural powers is shape-changing, and that is entirely appropriate for a creature that has...
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Living Buddhas: The Self-Mummified Monks of Yamagata, Japan
Sacred Mummies Living Buddhas: The Self-Mummified Monks of Yamagata, Japan The self-mummified monks of Japan are an obscure phenomenon. They are little known in Japan. Unless they live in a town that...
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Country Delights – Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Vol. 2
More Japanese Weird Tales After enjoying the first volume in this series, Tales of Old Edo – Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Vol. 1, I was eager to read volume two. While I was quite familiar with...
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Ichiro
The Mythology of War Ichiro “Ichiro” is exactly why I like comics. Ryan Inzana makes skillful use of the medium to weave a compelling story of Japanese mythology, race relations, family relations, and...
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