Tonde Shunga Yokai, Ghosts, and Beasts (Dragonfly Book)

Japan has always been amazing! A collection of fantastic erotic stories depicting interactions with "non-human beings."

Scary, suspicious, ridiculous. From Kunisada and Kuniyoshi's genital-headed monster shunga, to the chilling scenes of copulation with female ghosts, to Hokusai's masterpiece ``The Octopus and the Ama.'' An up-and-coming researcher will decipher a total of over 130 works depicting interactions with non-human beings, which can be called the pinnacle of Edo imagination. Includes many works shown for the first time in Japan. You'll be able to see surprising shunga that you didn't know about and it will make your heart burn.

*table of contents Introduction

Why was this unusual shunga created? Answerer: Aki Ishigami [Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies]

The whole story of “Demon Shunga” Commentary = Kenhiro Suzuki [Part-time lecturer at Kyoto Seika University] 1 Yokai/2 Ghosts/Dead/3 Gods/Buddha/4 Oni/Hell/5 Animals/Bonus Fantastic

Deciphering ``Todemo Shunga'' Text = Kenhiro Suzuki ○Yokai shunga and Edo culture ○〈Heterogeneous sex god〉 depicted in shunga - Genital image in popular religion ○ Solving the mystery, Hokusai's "Octopus and Ama

countryoforigin: Japan