Item Description: This is a single volume — Volume 9 (Maki no Kyū) — of the illustrated Edo-period yomihon (prose fiction) titled Ehon Konpira Shinreiki (絵本金毘羅神霊記, "Illustrated Record of the Divine Miracles of Konpira"). Produced using traditional woodblock printing (mokuhan) on washi (Japanese handmade paper), this volume forms part of a multi-volume serialized work centered on the deity Konpira — the god enshrined at Kotohira-gū in Shikoku, widely venerated for protection at sea and in daily life. The volume opens with a striking illustrated table of contents featuring a woodblock-printed image of a supernatural creature, and the text unfolds across 22 double-leaved folios (chō) in the characteristic hanshibon format. The narrative content, as indicated by the chapter headings visible inside the cover, includes episodes involving supernatural beings (yōkai) and monstrous apparitions (bakemono), reflecting the popular Edo-period appetite for tales blending religious devotion with the uncanny. The cover is finished in a distinctive blue embossed kinran (brocade-patterned) paper with a handwritten title slip (daisen). The interior pages are cleanly printed with vigorous brushwork typical of later Edo woodblock illustration. This type of yomihon — a genre of illustrated prose fiction that flourished in the late Edo period — represents a fascinating intersection of popular religion, folklore, and graphic storytelling. An appealing piece for collectors of Edo literature, Japanese woodblock books, folklore, or yōkai culture. Size Height: 22 cm Width: 15 cm Weight: 81 g Condition The cover shows significant wear with flaking and loss to the blue brocade paper and title slip; the interior pages are generally legible with age-related foxing, toning, and minor soiling consistent with an Edo-period woodblock book. NOITICE: The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation. It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Sometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. I appreciate your cooperation.