Early Modern Period

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1603-1868

The Edo period was the "Golden Age" of yokai, where they transformed into popular entertainment. With the boom in woodblock printing and publishing, artists created illustrated encyclopedas that standardized the names and looks of various monsters. Yokai evolved from terrifying threats into "characters" that people enjoyed through literature, games, and art. This cultural shift laid the foundation for modern monster-collecting franchises, as urban citizens began to view these supernatural beings as fascinating subjects of fiction rather than literal dangers.