Bōsō Manroku
Bōsō Manroku
The Bōsō Manroku (茅窓漫録, The Musings of Bōsō) is a 1833 book written by Chihara Kyosai under the pen name of Bōsō.
The book contains a description of the Yōkai Spirit known as the Kasha, describing a typical encounter with the creature during a funeral.1
External Links
- View Volumes 1-3 of the Bōsō Manroku here: Bōsō Manroku Online.
Footnotes
1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: over Publications, Inc.
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