Banchō Sarayashiki (The Dish Mansion at Banchō)

Описание: Japanese Ghost Storytelling and Hyakumonogatari kaidankai

Storytelling was one of the ways that yōkai types expanded during the medieval period. Over the course of time, the reach of yōkai stories spread far and wide. Kaidan (stories of strange and mysterious things) from different regions of Japan circulated in the city of Edo (modern-day Tokyo). A popular pastime surrounding kaidan emerged sometime in the early Edo period (1603–1867), known as hyakumonogatari kaidankai (special gatherings for the telling of one hundred ghost stories). At these events, people told regional ghost stories they knew, or they invented new ghost stories. Traditionally, the storytelling began with lighting one hundred candles and at the end of each story, a candle was extinguished; when the last flame went out and darkness descended, yōkai were said to appear.

These hyakumonogatari kaidankai-style videos were co-produced by the Museum of International Folk Art and Kyoto-based yōkai-artist collective, Hyakuyōbako (Box of 100 Yōkai) for the Museum of International Folk Art exhibition, Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan (December 8, 2019 – January 10, 2021). These kaidan include traditional and contemporary Japanese ghost stories.


In conjunction with the exhibition:

Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan
December 8, 2019 - January 10, 2021

Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and comical. Yôkai generally refers to demons, ghosts, monsters, shapeshifters, and “strange” and supernatural beings. Specific creatures are commonly associated with classical literature, folklore, theatrical performances, festivals, art, and other forms of expressive culture. Yôkai are also prevalent in contemporary Japanese popular culture; you find them in manga (comics), anime (animation), and even contemporary character-based games such as Pokémon (“pocket monster”).


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