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Japan: 'Hyakki Yako', 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons', by Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889).

Hyakki Yako ('Night Parade of One Hundred Demons') is a Japanese folk belief. The belief holds that every year yokai, the Japanese supernatural beings, will take to the streets during summer nights. Anyone who comes across the procession will die, unless protected by some Buddhist sutra. It is a popular theme in Japanese visual art.
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Japan: 'Hyakki Yako', 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons', by Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889).
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Hyakki Yako ('Night Parade of One Hundred Demons') is a Japanese folk belief. The belief holds that every year yokai, the Japanese supernatural beings, will take to the streets during summer nights. Anyone who comes across the procession will die, unless protected by some Buddhist sutra. It is a popular theme in Japanese visual art.
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4980 x 3524 px | 50.2 MB
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42.2 x 29.8 cm | 16.6 x 11.7 in (300 dpi)
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