Strangely suspicious beings appearing in Japanese folk tales, myths and legends that have been handed down for a long time.
He has a variety of expressions, from those who are adorable and warm to those who look sharply with bewitching appearances.
The heart of morality and compassion at the root of the spirituality of Japanese people.
Strange and mysterious yokai, who suddenly forgets them, give us a warning and lessons.
Even if the abolition of this world is providence, there is an important heart that should never be forgotten,
The monsters remind us that we have to pass it on to future generations.
There are 40 cards in total. The attached manual also describes the distribution map of the traditional land and the literature in which each yokai appears.
If you read the story of the yokai, you will be able to know more about the contraindications and lessons contained in it.
Some yokai may have appeared in stories that I read and heard when I was young.
Sometimes strict, sometimes gentle, and the yokai that watches over us from an invisible world is similar to fairies and spirits,
It is also a unique existence of ancient Japan that delivers a humorous and witty message somewhere.
"Important things" have been handed down from our ancestors.
If you receive the message you need now from a wide variety of yokai, you will be able to discipline yourself and regain your positive feelings.
About the author
Aiga (message): She has been a girl who likes old tales and folklore since she was a child, and loves to read a collection of folk tales in Tochigi Prefecture.
As he worked as a card designer, he thought, "The contraindications, lessons, and faith of yokai are a culture that Japan should be proud of in the world," and deepened his knowledge by self-taught.
In 2011, he passed the Sakaiminato Yokai Proficiency Test (sponsored by Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture) and passed the advanced exam (newly established this year).
At the same time, he completed the "Japanese Yokai Card" with the thought of "Let's use a yokai that has been handed down to many people since ancient times as a card."
Graduated from Kyoto University of Education Graduate School. He lives in Kokubunji City, Tokyo.
Kazuhiko Komatsu (supervised): Born in Tokyo in 1947. Director of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies.
Graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo Metropolitan University.
After working as a professor at Shinshu University, a professor at Osaka University, and a professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, he has been in his current position since 2012.
His majors are cultural anthropology and folklore.
He aims to elucidate the spiritual structure of Japanese people through consideration of yokai, demons, aliens, possessions, etc. In 2013, he received the Medal with Purple Ribbon.
Yoshiyuki Iikura (supervised): Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1975.
After graduating from Kokugakuin University, he worked at the Institute of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, and is currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Letters at Kokugakuin University.
His specialties are oral literature and modern folklore.
