I just got my hands on a copy of the just-released Yokai Museum: The Art of Supernatural Beings from the Yumoto Koichi Collection and can confirm that it is a visual treasure trove for yokai lovers. But even better, it's totally bilingual, featuring an English translation right alongside the Japanese text. This makes it perfect both for Japanese language students and monolingual yokai fans alike.

Professor Yumoto was the curatorial director of the Kawasaki City Museum for many years, and hi...