Japanese Ghost Stories
Japanese Ghost Stories
Summary
Japan has a long and ancient custom of sharing stories of the supernatural, brought to fashionable prominence in the Kaidan literature of the Edo period. This new collection brings together the fantastic tales of vengeful spirits, mountain-dwelling phantoms, man-eating oni, haunted trees, and child-rearing ghosts.
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Japanese Ghost Stories by Hiroko Yoda
With a new introduction, this collection of Japanese ghost stories brings together fantastic tales of vengeful spirits, mountain-dwelling phantoms, man-eating oni, haunted trees, and child-rearing ghosts, with stories such as Yuki-Onna, Hoichi the Earless, The Ghost of O-Kiku from The Bancho Sarayashiki, the sorry tale of O-Iwa from the Yotsuya Kaidan, The Peony Lantern and The Ghost Who Bought Candy. Japan has a long and ancient custom of sharing stories of the supernatural, brought to fashionable prominence in the Kaidan literature of the Edo period, now presented here for the modern reader. FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.A native of Tokyo, Japan, Hiroko Yoda (Introduction) is a translator, writer, folklorist and president of AltJapan Co., Ltd., which specializes in bringing Japanese entertainment to the wider world. She is the co-author of the popular trilogy Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide, Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws, and Yurei Attack! The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide (Tuttle, 2011). She is also the author of the upcoming Eight Million Ways to Happiness (Tiny Reparations, 2025).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781804175927 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804175927 |
| Title | Japanese Ghost Stories |
| Author | Hiroko Yoda |
| Series | Ghost Stories |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Flame Tree Publishing |
| Year published | 2023-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |