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Art of supernatural Japan

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Over centuries, Japanese artists have brought magical animals, ghosts and monsters to life.
Stories of these creatures and spirits have travelled down the years, with works of art making this otherwise unseen world appear before our eyes. So who are these supernatural beings, how have they survived through the ages, and which artists are responsible for how we see them?