Reider, Noriko Tsunoda, authorUtah State University Press, publisher2021-09-152021-09-152021https://hdl.handle.net/10217/233917Includes bibliographical references and index.A guide to the complex figure of Yamauba-female yōkai often translated as mountain witches, who are commonly described as tall, enigmatic women with long hair, piercing eyes, and living in the mountains-evolution of their roles and significance in Japanese culture from the premodern era to present.--Provided by publisher.Yōkai, yamauba's topos and gender, and archetype -- Man-eating, helping, shapeshifting yamauba: yamauba's duality -- Mother Yamauba and weaving: childbirth and bloodsucker, spinning and spiders -- Reading one's mind and telling a future: "Yamauba and the cooper," "The smile of a mountain witch," and throne of blood -- Yamauba, yasabur? basa, datsueba: images of premodern crones, yamauba's flying ability and re-creation of a prototype -- Aging, dementia, and abandoned women: an interpretation of yamauba -- Yamamba mumbo jumbo: yamauba in contemporary society.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Yōkai (Japanese folklore)Crones -- Japan -- FolkloreWitches in literatureSupernatural in literatureFolklore -- JapanTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.