JPN/EAS 380
The Japanese Supernatural
Weeks 8 ~ 15

"One Hundred Demons," Deguchi, pp. 15-23, 34-42 (BB)
"Transfiguration," Lillehoj, pp. 7-34 (BB)

Hyakki yakô images online (BB)

Reider, "Oni in Urban Culture," pp. 90-100
Foster, "Natural History of the Weird," pp. 30-76
View art by Toriyama Sekien online

Tales of Moonlight and Rain, pp. 47-120

Tales of Moonlight and Rain, pp. 121-201

Optional film Ugetsu on eVideon server
If you wish, you may write an extra credit reaction paper on the film

"Yûrei: Tales of Female Ghosts," Jordan, pp. 25-33, 43-47 (BB)
"The Peony Lantern," pp. 33-38 (BB)
"Ghost Stories at Yotsuya," pp. 844-884 (BB)
"Ghost Tale of the Peony Lantern," pp. 25-30 (BB)

Excerpts from Civilization and Monsters, Figal, pp. 21-73 (BB)

Foster, "Museum of the Weird," pp.115-159

Natsume Sôseki, Ten Nights of Dream, pp. 27-63 (BB)
Akutagawa Ryûnosuke pp. 3-41 (BB)

Izumi Kyôka: "The Holy Man of Mount Kôya," pp. 21-72 (BB)
Abe Kobô: "The Magic Chalk," pp. 63-75 (BB)

Ôba Minako: "Smile of the Mountain Witch," pp. 194-206 (BB)
Nakagami Kenji: "A Tale of a Demon," pp. 99-120 (BB)
Reider, pp. 121-131
Tsutsui Yasutaka: "The Dabba Dabba Tree," pp. 3-16 (BB)

Thanksgiving Break
No class November 19th or 21st

Masks, Enchi Fumiko -- entire book

Foster, "Media of the Weird," pp. 160-203
Excerpt from Ge ge ge no kitarô (BB)

Foster, " Yôkai Culture," pp. 204-216
"Horror After Hiroshima" pp. 30-49
(Chapter 2 of Introduction to Japanese Horror Film)

Sara L. Sumpter, "From Scrolls to Moving Pictures..." pp. 5-19
Somethin' Else....