Toriyama Sekien
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Toriyama Sekien, real name Sano Toyofusa, was a scholar, kyōka poet, and ukiyo-e artist of Japanese folklore.
A Mikoshi-nyūdō, specifically a Miage-nyūdō, as portrayed by Toriyama
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Yōkai
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Yōkai are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Yōkai are a vast range of beings, including shapeshifters, ghosts, demons, and tricksters. They can be mischievous, helpful
Toriyama Sekien
…incorporate the character "Toyo" from his own personal name, Toyofusa, into his art name. Sekien is best known for his mass-produced illustrated books of yōkai that had appeared in Hyakki Yagyō monster parade scrolls. The first book proved popular enough to spawn three sequels, the last of which features yōkai…
A yōkai print by Kawanabe Kyōsai
Chōchin-oiwa by Katsushika Hokusai
Kidōmaru by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nekomata from the Hyakkai Zukan by Sawaki Suushi