Sign-In
Cart
Strange Tales from Japan: 99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, Demons and the Supernatural
Paperback
Publisher Price: $15.99
Please select the version of book you would like to purchase.
ISBN10: 4805316608
ISBN13: 9784805316603
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: Sep 21 2021
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
ISBN13: 9784805316603
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: Sep 21 2021
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories! Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. The captivating tales in this volume include:
- The Vengeance of Oiwa -- The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the grave
- The Curse of Okiku -- A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome results
- The Snow Woman -- A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecy
- Tales of the Kappa -- Strange human-like sprites with green, scaly skin who live in water and are known to pull children and animals to their deaths
- And many, many more!
In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese culture and folklore, and their importance to understanding the Japanese psyche. Readers will learn which particular region, city, mountain or temple the stories originate from -- in case you're brave enough to visit these haunts yourself!
Also in
Horror
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
$5.99
Japanese Gothic: A Folk Horror Novel of Japanese Mythology, Murder, and Family Duty Across Two Timelines
Baker, Kylie Lee
Hardcover
$27.00
Incidents Around the House: A Novel: The Inspiration for the Movie Other Mommy
Malerman, Josh
Paperback
$19.00
The Amalfi Curse: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast
Penner, Sarah
Paperback
From $11.99
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Shelley, Mary
Paperback
$9.45
THE GIRLS IN THE CABIN an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller packed with heart-stopping twists
Stephens, Caleb
Paperback
$17.49
From the Library of Jurgen Leitner (the Magnus Archives)
Sims, Jonathan
Rusty Quill
Mohamed, Premee
Hardcover
$28.50