Japanese Demon Lore : Oni from Ancient Times to the Present.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword, by Peter Knecht -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. An Overview: What are Oni? -- 2. Shuten Dōji (Drunken Demon): A Medieval Story of the Carnivalesque and the Rise of Warriors and Fall of Oni -- 3. Women Spurned, Revenge of Oni Women: Gender and Space -- 4. Yamauba, the Mountain Ogress: Old Hag to Voluptuous Mother -- 5. Oni in Urban Culture: De-demonization of the Oni -- 6. Oni and Japanese Identity: Enemies of the Japanese Empire in and out of the Imperial Army -- 7. Sex, Violence, and Victimization: Modern Oni and Lonely Japanese -- 8. Oni in Manga, Anime, and Film -- 9. Oni without Negatives: Selfless and Surrealistic Oni -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Translation of Shibukawa's Version of Shuten Dōji -- Appendix B: Japanese and Chinese Names and Terms -- Bibliography -- Index.

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