Legends of Japanese Mythology
Meet the Heroes, Spirits, Monsters and Yokai of Japanese Folklore
$24.99
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
Enter a captivating world of heroes, spirits, monsters and yōkai in Legends of Japanese Mythology. This beautifully detailed illustrated anthology takes readers on an adventure through time to a world of mystical power, battles, quests and intrigue. Featuring otherworldly artwork from Tomii Masako and enchanting text from the host of popular podcast Uncanny Japan, Thersa Matsuura, this collection of timeless tales is the perfect gift for lovers of Japanese mythology and folk…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836004738 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836004737 |
| Author: | Thersa Matsuura, Tomii Masako |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Wide Eyed Editions |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 201mm x 260mm |
| Series: | Legends of the Past |
| Audience Age: | 8-10 |
Critics Review
“A must for readers intrigued by Japan’s legends and how it interprets the mysteries of the world.”
* Booklist *”…provides a solid foundation of Japanese mythology that will engage and entertain.”
* School Library Journal *Thersa Matsuura
Theresa Matsuura is a graduate of Clarion West 2015, a recipient of the HWA’s Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Scholarship, and the author of two short story collections: A Robe of Feathers and Other Stories and The Carp-Faced Boy and Other Tales. The latter was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in 2017. Her most recent book is The Book of Japanese Folklore, published in 2024. Theresa has lived in Japan for over thirty years and shares her research and experiences on her podcast, Uncanny Japan.
Tomii Masako, a former comic artist, is a Tokyo-based illustrator who focuses mainly on drawing and book illustration. In her original works, she depicts other worlds interwoven with psychedelic fantasies that are not universal but are visible to her, and are in a sense deformed, as if wandering the border between dreams and visions.
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