Japanese Bestiary, Animals in Mythology, Arts and Literature of Japan

This book shows how Japanese culture has created a mythological universe through animals.

Packed with interesting literary texts, images and objects featuring twenty-eight animals, created by renowned Japanese artists and craftsmen.

Each animal, from the fearsome crow to the sublime crane, is sacred, occupying a central place in Japanese mythology, literature, arts and crafts.

You will find twenty-eight common animals described through texts that combine haiku, stories and real-life anecdotes.

• Hardcover
• Pages: 208
• Language: Spanish
• Author: Nelly Delay, Dominique Ruspoli Translator Jesús de Cos Pinto, Misrahi Vallès
• Year: 2025
• MODEL: 9788419220882

Publisher: Hoaki