JICC Extended Gallery Hours | Yokai Parade
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This event is free and open to the public.
Pre-registration through Eventbrite is recommended.
Our gallery will close at 8:00PM.
JICC Extended Gallery Hours | Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan
Presented by the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan
Can't make it to our cultural center during our normal hours? Visit the JICC during extended gallery hours on Tuesday, August 18 from 5PM to 8PM to see our latest exhibition , before it closes on Friday, September 18!
Long before electricity illuminated the world, darkness was alive with mysterious beings. Strange sounds, shapeshifting figures, presences felt but never seen—from these encounters, the extraordinary culture of yokai 妖怪 (supernatural monsters of Japanese folklore) was born.
Discover their extraordinary world in . Featuring vibrant woodblock prints, picture scrolls, toys, films, and more, this exhibition traces the evolution of yokai from oral tradition to their starring roles in contemporary popular culture.
After centuries in the shadows, these legendary creatures have traveled all the way from Japan to meet you.
Attack on the Tsuchigumo, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Edo period.
53 Stations of Yokai Road, Yokkaichi, Toyohara Kunichika, 1866
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