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Gazu Hyakki Yagyō
is the first book of Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's famous ''Gazu Hyakki Yagyō'' e-hon tetralogy, published in 1776. A version of the tetralogy translated and annotated in English was published in 2016. Although the title translates to "The ...
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tetralogy
A tetralogy (from Greek τετρα- '' tetra-'', "four" and -λογία ''-logia'', "discourse") is a compound work that is made up of four distinct works. The name comes from the Attic theater, in which a tetralogy was a group of three tragedie ...
, published c. 1779. A version of the tetralogy translated and annotated in English was published in 2016.
These books are supernatural
bestiaries
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, collections of ghosts, spirits, spooks, and monsters, many of which Toriyama based on
literature
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,
folklore
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, other
artwork. These works have had a profound influence on subsequent ''
yōkai
are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. The word is composed of the kanji for "attractive; calamity" and "apparition; mystery; suspicious." are also referred to as , or . Despite often being translated as suc ...
'' imagery in Japan. ''Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki'' is preceded in the series by ''
Gazu Hyakki Yagyō
is the first book of Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's famous ''Gazu Hyakki Yagyō'' e-hon tetralogy, published in 1776. A version of the tetralogy translated and annotated in English was published in 2016. Although the title translates to "The ...
'', and succeeded by ''
Konjaku Hyakki Shūi
is the third book of Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's ''Gazu Hyakki Yagyō'' tetralogy, published c. 1781. These books are supernatural bestiaries, collections of ghosts, spirits, spooks and monsters, many of which Toriyama based on literature ...
'' and ''
Gazu Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
is the fourth book in Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's famous ''Gazu Hyakki Yagyō'' tetralogy. A version of the tetralogy translated and annotated in English was published in 2016. The title is a pun; "hyakki", normally written with the characte ...
''.
List of creatures
The three volumes were titled 雨, 晦, and 明. From this book, Toriyama added captions.
First Volume – 雨 (Rain)
Image:SekienOmagatoki.jpg,
Image:SekienOni.jpg,
Image:SekienSansei.jpg,
Image:SekienHiderigami.jpg,
Image:SekienSuiko.jpg,
Image:SekienSatori.jpg,
Image:SekienShuten-doji.jpg,
Image:SekienHashihime.jpg,
Image:SekienHannya.jpg,
Image:SekienTeratsutsuki.jpg,
Image:SekienNyunaisuzume.jpg,
Image:SekienTamamo-no-mae.jpg,
Image:SekienOsakabe.jpg,
Image:SekienUshi-no-tokimairi.jpg,
Second Volume – 晦 (Dark)
Image:SekienShiranui.jpg,
Image:SekienKosenjonohi.jpg,
Image:Aosagibi.jpg,
Image:SekienChochinbi.jpg,
Image:SekienHakanohi.jpg,
Image:SekienHikeshibaba.jpg,
Image:SekienAburaakago.jpg,
Image:SekienKatawaguruma.jpg,
Image:SekienWanyudo.jpg,
Image:SekienOnmoraki.jpg,
Image:SekienSarakazoe.jpg,
Image:SekienHitodama.jpg,
Image:SekienFunayurei.jpg,
Image:SekienKawa-akago.jpg,
Image:SekienFurutsubaki-no-rei.jpg,
Image:SekienKambari-nyudo.jpg,
Image:SekienAmefurikozo.jpg,
Image:SekienHiyori-bo.jpg,
Image:SekienAo-nyobo.jpg,
Image:SekienKejoro.jpg,
Image:SekienHoneonna.jpg,
Third Volume – 明 (Dawn)
Image:SekienNue.jpg,
Image:SekienItsumade.jpg,
Image:SekienJami.jpg,
Image:SekienMoryo.jpg,
Image:SekienMujina.jpg,
Image:SekienNobusuma.jpg,
Image:SekienNodzuchi.jpg,
Image:SekienTsuchigumo.jpg,
Image:SekienHihi.jpg,
Image:SekienDodomeki.jpg,
Image:SekienBuruburu.jpg,
Image:SekienGaikotsu.jpg,
Image:SekienTenjokudari.jpg,
Image:SekienOkaburo.jpg,
Image:SekienOkubi.jpg,
Image:SekienMomonji.jpg,
Image:SekienKanedama.jpg,
Image:SekienAmanozako.jpg,
Image:SekienHinode.jpg,
See also
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Gazu Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
is the fourth book in Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's famous ''Gazu Hyakki Yagyō'' tetralogy. A version of the tetralogy translated and annotated in English was published in 2016. The title is a pun; "hyakki", normally written with the characte ...
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*''
Gazu Hyakki Yagyō
is the first book of Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's famous ''Gazu Hyakki Yagyō'' e-hon tetralogy, published in 1776. A version of the tetralogy translated and annotated in English was published in 2016. Although the title translates to "The ...
''
*''
Konjaku Hyakki Shūi
is the third book of Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien's ''Gazu Hyakki Yagyō'' tetralogy, published c. 1781. These books are supernatural bestiaries, collections of ghosts, spirits, spooks and monsters, many of which Toriyama based on literature ...
''
References
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External links
Kon-jaku ezu zoku hyakki
Edo-period works
Yōkai
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