Behind the mask: On sexual demons, sacred mothers, transvestites, gangsters, drifters and other Japanese cultural heroes [Hardcover]

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Product Details

Hardcover: 242 pages
Publisher: Pantheon Books; First edition (1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0394537750
ISBN-13: 978-0394537757
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #563,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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