Friday, March 04, 2011

Japanese folklore monsters from 18th century book

Japanese monsters are scary! The Kaibutsu Ehon or Illustrated Book of Monsters is an 1881 book featuring woodblock prints of creatures from Japanese folklore. This creature is the Shuten Dōji known for kidnapping, enslaving and devouring young Kyoto maidens. Sounds like a fun job.

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