New book Hobbies and trivia Paleontologist, Nue Digging Yokai, The Truth of Oni NHK Publishing Shinsho

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Manners and Customs, Folklore, Ethnology
Hobbies and Miscellaneous Studies
NHK Shuppan Shinsho / There are many strange creatures depicted in ancient Japanese documents such as Oni (ogre), Nue (nue), Tengu (long-nosed goblin), and Kappa. This book is a book in which a biologist full of individuality retakes the supernatural phenomena depicted in such old documents from the viewpoint of paleontology and approaches the real image of them. While delving into the true nature of yokai, it reveals the world of various creatures that once lived in Japan and makes people think about what the essence of science is.