Hiroka Yoda Libros

Yurei Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional ghosts and spirits. Surviving encounters with angry ghosts and sexy specters. Haunted places. Dangerous games and how to play them. And more importantly, a guided tour of what awaits in the world of the dead. Yurei is the Japanese word for "ghost." It's as simple as that. They are the souls of dead people, unable—or unwilling—to shuffle off this mortal coil. Yurei are many things, but "friendly" isn't the first word that comes to mind. Not every yurei is dangerous, but they are all driven by emotions so uncontrollably powerful that they have taken on a life of their own: rage, sadness, devotion, a desire for revenge, or even the firm belief that they are still alive. This book, the third in the authors' bestselling Attack! series, after Yokai Attack! and Ninja Attack! gives detailed information on 39 of the creepiest yurei stalking Japan, along with detailed histories and defensive tactics should you have the misfortune to encounter one. Japanese ghosts include: Oiwa, The Horror of Yotsuya Otsuyu, The Tale of the Peony Lantern The Lady Rokujo, The Tale of Genji Isora, Tales of Moonlight and Rain Orui, The Depths of Kasane Together with Yokai Attack! and Ninja Attack!, Yurei Attack! is the last guidebook to Japan you'll ever need.

Yokai are Japan's traditional creepy-crawlies. Almost always encountered in the dark of night, they were once feared throughout the land. But they're more than just myth, more provocative than pop culture--references to yokai abound in Japanese idioms, and nearly every Japanese person has atleast a passing knowledge of the most famous of these captivating creatures from times of old. Now, after collecting data and descriptions from a variety of sources, including first-hand accounts and microfilms of 18th-century publications stored in the National Diet Library in Tokyo, authors HirokoYoda and Matt Alt have produced the first English-language guide to Japans yokai monsters. Original illustrations, created by the talented Tatsuya Morino, detail the potential visible appearance of each yokai. And alongside each and every one are data points allowing you to take in each yokai'scharacteristics at a glance.Forget Godzilla. Forget the giant beasties karate-chopped into oblivion by endless incarnations of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and the Power Rangers. Forget the Pocket Monsters. Forget Sadako from The Ring and that creepy all-white kid from The Grudge . Forget everything you know about Japanesetales of terror. Their roots may extend back to days of yore, but Yokai Attack! will convince any reader that Japan's bewitching tradition of yokai monsters is far from being history.

Ein Blick in die japanische Seele – und der Schlüssel zu mehr innerem Frieden Viele Menschen finden heute Halt in japanischen Lebensweisheiten, doch woher kommen die spirituellen Traditionen, die die Kultur und Mentalität des Landes prägen? Hiroko Yoda nimmt uns in ›Acht Millionen Wege zum Glück‹ mit auf eine Reise zum Ursprung von Konzepten wie Ikigai (das, was uns morgens aufstehen lässt), Wabi-Sabi (die Schönheit des Unvollkommenen) und Kintsugi (Wunden in Gold verwandeln), besteigt mit Shugendō-Asketen heilige Berge und trifft eine der letzten Itako Japans, eine traditionelle Mystikerin. Und ganz nebenbei eröffnet das Buch unzählige Möglichkeiten, das eigene Leben sanft zu justieren: durch Achtsamkeit im Kleinen, Dankbarkeit und die stille Kraft wiederkehrender Rituale. Eine bewegende, heilsame Lektüre.