Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame ... He was struck by the techniques behind making ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Three years later, he relocated to Fukui, which ...

Fortunately, he was happier in his brother’s padded oshi-e fabric business, where he contributed illustrations. But it was only when he began training as an ukiyo-e artist, culminating around ...

The popular store is filled with various collections of Japanese books, including literature from the Edo Period (1603-1868), ukiyo-e prints, old maps, and materials related to “yokai” monsters.