The Book of the Hakutaku: A Bestiary of Japanese Monsters

by Matthew Meyer

Ancient legend tells of an encyclopedia called The Book of the Hakutaku, which was given to the emperor by a magical beast. This book contained information about all the spirits, gods, and demons in the universe. It was lost long ago, but parts of it were copied down. People have been collecting information about the spirit world in supernatural encyclopedias ever since.

Throughout Japan's history, artists have gathered folklore from various...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985218452
• ISBN13: 9780985218454
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Matthew Meyer
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.9" x 9.9"