Stories about yokai have been told for over a thousand years. In this first major Swedish exhibition on yokai, you first meet them in the masterful scroll paintings, woodcuts and netsukes of the Edo period (1603–1868) and then follow their evolution into today's computer games, horror films and anime.
There are several types of yokai. Among the most popular are Tanuki, a cunning and playful raccoon dog. Another example is ghosts or spirits – Yurei. These are so terrifying that there is a tradition of telling stories about them on warm summer evenings so that the chills cool down the listener!
