An edition of Japanese demon lore
(2010)
Japanese demon lore
oni, from ancient times to the present
by Noriko T. Reider
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Legends, Supernatural, Spirits, Folklore, Demonology, Legends, japanPlaces
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Japanese demon lore: oni, from ancient times to the present
2010, Utah State University Press
in English
0874217938 9780874217933
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Table of Contents
An overview: what are oni?
Doji (drunken demon): a medieval story of the carnivalesque and the rise of warriors and fall of oni
Women spurned, revenge of oni women: gender and space
Yamauba, the mountain ogress: old hag to voluptuous mother
Cannibalism
Oni in urban culture: de-demonization of the oni
The oni and Japanese identity: enemies of the Japanese empire in and out of the imperial army
Sex, violence, and victimization: modern oni and lonely Japanese
Oni in manga, anime, and film
Oni without negatives: selfless and surrealistic oni.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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