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The Holy Man of Mount Kōya: A Modern English Translation of the Japanese Supernatural Classic
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 29 2026
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Deep in the mountains of Meiji-era Japan, a wandering Buddhist priest loses his way on a lonely forest road-and steps into a world where beauty, terror, and the supernatural blur together beneath the moonlight.
When night falls, the priest finds shelter in an isolated mountain house inhabited by a mysterious woman and her strange companion. But the deeper he travels into the wilderness of Hida, the more the natural world itself seems alive with hidden forces: forests whisper with unseen creatures, rivers shimmer with dangerous allure, and ancient legends no longer feel like stories at all.
Dreamlike, haunting, and richly atmospheric, The Holy Man of Mount Kōya is one of the great classics of Japanese supernatural literature. Blending psychological tension, folklore, Buddhist imagery, and lyrical prose, Izumi Kyōka crafts a tale that is at once eerie, sensual, and unforgettable.
This modern English translation preserves the beauty and strangeness of the original 1900 text while making it accessible for contemporary readers discovering Kyōka for the first time.
Perfect for readers of classic horror, gothic fiction, Japanese folklore, and literary fantasy.
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