{"product_id":"japanese-demon-lore","title":"Japanese Demon Lore","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art,  and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically  threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits,  including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity,  beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and  lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity  over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations  convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater  and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They  remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are  becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through  such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to  oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles,  and complex significance as \"others\" to the Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Noriko T. Reider","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54219521425700,"sku":"9780874219487","price":23.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/7635\/3828\/files\/CoreSourceHub_e31d8b32-4a90-47bb-9348-cea3bde8d527.jpg?v=1780504261","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.co.uk\/products\/japanese-demon-lore","provider":"IndiePubs UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}