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Les Grands Livres- The Great books

Couverture du Grand Livre des Ryû

Le Grand Livre des Ryû

“Le Grand Livre des Ryû” -‘The Great Book of Ryû’ -catalogues dragons, giant serpents and their descendants according to Chinese and Japanese mythology.

You will find epic tales drawn from Japanese and Chinese classics in their original languages, along with French translations, detailed etymological explanations, and a wealth of original illustrations.

Creativity Prize at the Strasbourg Krutenau Book Fair in March 2026.

  • Published in October 2025
    Published by Editions Le Camphrier
    ISBN 978-2-493770-97-4 – 240 pages
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Couverture du Grand Livre des Oni

Le Grand Livre des Oni

“Le Grand Livre des Oni” – ‘The Great Book of Oni’- lists the main ogres, demons, hellish jailers and other malevolent or wrathful deities from Japanese myths and legends.

All this is complemented by extracts from epic tales, historical and geographical references, etymological explanations and original illustrations!

  • Published in April 2022
    By Editions Le Camphrier
    ISBN 978-2-493770-00-4 – 240 pages
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Artbooks

Couverture Abrégé de dracontologie alsacienne

Abrégé de dracontologie alsacienne

L’Abrégé de dracontologie alsacienne –*Compendium of Alsatian Dracontology* -compiles legends from Alsace centred on dragons, wyverns and giant serpents, from Drachenbronn to Ferrette. Each text is translated into German and then into English.

Each two-page section features a legend on the left-hand page, accompanied by a small map showing the location within the region, and a dedicated illustration on the right-hand page.

  • Published in October 2025
    By Editions Le Camphrier
    ISBN 978-2-493770-93-6 – 48 pages
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Couverture Abrégé de Dracontologie japonaise ©Sylvain Jolivalt - Ne pas reproduire ou exploiter sans autorisation

Abrégé de Dracontologie japonaise

L’Abrégé de dracontologie japonaise – The Compendium of Japanese Dracontology- is a fabulous bestiary showcasing the various dragons and giant serpents of Japanese culture.

Each two-page spread features, on the left-hand page, the Japanese name(s) of the creature in question, translated into Latin (in the style of a scientific name), as well as into French, English, German, Spanish and Italian, and on the right-hand page, a dedicated illustration.

  • Published in October 2025
    By Editions Le Camphrier
    ISBN 978-2-493770-94-3 – 48 pages
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Couverture de l'Abrégé de dracontologie d'Asie Orientale ©Sylvain Jolivalt - Ne pas reproduire ou exploiter sans autorisation

Abrégé de Dracontologie d'Asie Orientale

L’Abrégé de dracontologie d’Asie orientale –  *Compendium of East Asian Dracontology* –presents, in a more concise format, a fabulous bestiary showcasing the various dragons of Chinese culture, which spread to neighbouring countries: Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

Each two-page section features, on the left-hand page, the creature’s name in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese for the Asian languages, followed by its Latin name (in the style of a scientific name), and in French, English, German, Spanish and Italian for the Western languages; the right-hand page features a dedicated illustration.

  • Published in October 2025
    By Editions Le Camphrier
    ISBN 978-2-493770-96-7 – 48 pages
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Couverture Abrégé de Chimérologie d'Asie Orientale ©Sylvain Jolivalt - Ne pas reproduire ou exploiter sans autorisation

Abrégé de chimérologie d'Asie Orientale

L’ Abrégé de chimérologie d’Asie orientale-The *Compendium of East Asian Chimera* –  presents, in a more concise format, a fabulous bestiary featuring dragon-like creatures that spread from China to its neighbours: Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

Each two-page section features, on the left-hand page, the creature’s name in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese for the Asian languages, followed by its Latin name (in the style of a scientific name), and in French, English, German, Spanish and Italian for the Western languages; the right-hand page features a dedicated illustration.

  • Published in October 2025
    By Editions Le Camphrier
    ISBN 978-2-493770-95-0 – 48 pages
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Couverture Artbook Oni et Héros ©Sylvain Jolivalt - Ne pas reproduire ou exploiter sans autorisation

Artbook : Oni et Héros

The art book Oni et Héros – *Oni and Heroes*-  presents, in a more compact format, around ten Japanese heroes who have faced off against oni or other mythical creatures.

Each two-page spread features, on the left-hand page, a text element (a caption or introduction to an epic character mentioned in the *Great Book of Oni*) and, on the right-hand page, a dedicated illustration.

  • Published in April 2022
    By Editions Le Camphrier
    ISBN 978-2-493770-01-1 – 48 pages
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Encounters at Beef Time

Couverture "Rencontres à l'heure du Boeuf" © Sylvain Jolivalt - Ne pas reproduire ou exploiter sans autorisation

The Hour of the Ox is that time of night between one and three o’clock, when the yōkai – fantastical creatures from Japanese folklore – take over abandoned buildings, crossroads, bridges, rivers and mountains. And woe betide the wayfarer who has chosen one of these places, on the borderline between the mundane and the fantastical, as a night-time refuge! This book invites you to meet the most common yōkai: oni, tengu, kappa, dragons, snow women, ghosts, shape-shifting animals, and many more besides.

The book is divided into several chapters:

  • The masters of water, including the kappa (water spirits).
    The kings of the skies, such as Fujin (the god of the wind).
    The protectors of the mountains and the earth, such as the Tengu (mountain spirits).
    The Oni (demons)
    Ghosts (Yurei), including the Ubume (a female figure carrying a baby).
    Shapeshifters, including the Kitsune.
    Those that ought to be inanimate, such as the Tsukumo-gami (the spirit of old objects).

Maps, historical timeline and bibliography in the appendices.

Published on: 17/10/2007 – Published by Editions You Feng – ISBN 978-2-84279-329-6 – 248 pages

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Esprits et créatures fabuleuses du Japon : Rencontres à l’heure du boeuf

Collaborations

Script collections for the role-playing game *Legend of the Five Rings*

As part of a collaborative project with other artists, we provided several drawings of characters, settings and objects to illustrate the various articles.

Couverture des Parchemins secrets de Rokugan - Rouleau Premier : Gempukku

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Couverture des Parchemins secrets de Rokugan - Rouleau Second : Matsuri

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Couverture des Parchemins secrets de Rokugan - Rouleau Troisième : Chikara no Za

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L’Asie-Monde, Chronique sur l’Asie et le Pacifique. 2002-2011 - Asia-World: A Chronicle of Asia and the Pacific. 2002–2011

Following the publication of my book, Mr Jean-François Sabouret contacted me to ask if I would write an article for the Asia and Pacific Network (CNRS/FMSH) website. These articles were subsequently published in the book shown opposite.

My article, ‘The Year of the Earth Ox: Time in Ancient Japan’, can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

Read the article in French
Read the article in english
View the illustrated article
Couverture de l'Asie-Monde - Chroniques sur l'Asie et le Pacifique
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