Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan
Dec 8, 2019 through Sep 4, 2023
Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and comical. Yōkai is a catchall word that generally refers to demons, ghosts, shapeshifters, and “strange” and supernatural beings. Yōkai are prevalent in Japanese popular and expressive culture; you find them in manga (comics), anime (animation), and character-based games such as Pokémon (“pocket monster”).
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'Yugao' from The Tale Of Genji. Woodblock print from the series, One Hundred Aspects of the Moon.
Tengu Toy Figures (Kokeshi)
Netsuke in the form of a Demon
“Actor Onoe Waichi II as a Tôfu Boy and a One-Legged Ghost, from the series Magic Lantern Slides in a Dance of Seven Changes.” Woodblock Print
Namahage festival costume
Ema (votive offering) with image of an Oni
Boy’s Miyamairi Ceremonial Kimono with Depictions of Momotaro and Defeated Demons
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