Illustrations

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Note On Japanese Names And Terms xvii
6. 1. Introduction To The Weird 1
7. 2. Natural History Of The Weird: Encyclopedias, Spooky Stories, And The Bestiaries Of Toriyama Sekien 30
8. 3. Science Of The Weird: Inoue Enryō, Kokkuri, And Human Electricity 77
9. 4. Museum Of Theweird: Modernity, Minzokugaku, And The Discovery Of Yōkai 115
10. 5. Media Of The Weird: Mizuki Shigeru And Kuchi-Sake-Onna 160
11. 6. Yōkai Culture: Past, Present, Future 204
12. Notes 217
13. Bibliography 259
14. Index 277