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Japanese Monsters: An Interview With Richard Freeman
Just recently CFZ Press published Richard Freeman's new book, The Great Yokai Encyclopedia: An A to Z of Japanese Monsters. An appropriately Godzilla-sized book (it runs at 416 pages!), Yokai is a definitive look at the strange creatures and beasts of Japan, both in times-past and the present.
A couple of days ago I interviewed Rich about his book, which practically turned into a book-length venture too! Here you go:
Nick: Broadly speaking, what is the book about?
Rich: The book is about the monsters and ghosts of Japan. These are collectively known as Yokai and constitute a veritable supernatural menagerie. With a handful of exceptions these amazing creatures and characters are almost unknown in the west. The book looks at the cultural background that gave rise to these legends and then lists the creatures in an encyclopedic form.
Full Interview: http://monsterusa.blogspot.com/2010/07/japan.html
Just recently CFZ Press published Richard Freeman's new book, The Great Yokai Encyclopedia: An A to Z of Japanese Monsters. An appropriately Godzilla-sized book (it runs at 416 pages!), Yokai is a definitive look at the strange creatures and beasts of Japan, both in times-past and the present.
A couple of days ago I interviewed Rich about his book, which practically turned into a book-length venture too! Here you go:
Nick: Broadly speaking, what is the book about?
Rich: The book is about the monsters and ghosts of Japan. These are collectively known as Yokai and constitute a veritable supernatural menagerie. With a handful of exceptions these amazing creatures and characters are almost unknown in the west. The book looks at the cultural background that gave rise to these legends and then lists the creatures in an encyclopedic form.
Full Interview: http://monsterusa.blogspot.com/2010/07/japan.html