{"product_id":"in-ghostly-japan-japanese-legends-of-ghosts-yokai-yurei-and-other-oddities-9784805315835","title":"In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Think not that dreams appear to the dreamer only at night, the dream of this world of pain appears to us even by day.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, famed author Lafcadio Hearn presents 14 fascinating stories--including deathless ghosts and yokai, local folklore and haunted places, as well as Buddhist traditions. This edition includes a new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster which explains the book's importance as a Japanese cultural and literary classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklore--the spirits of the dead and the spirits of the living. \u003ci\u003eIn Ghostly Japan\u003c\/i\u003e examines both and, in the process, offers a fascinating window into Japan's supernatural and spiritual world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 14 stories include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Fragment\"\u003c\/b\u003e--A young pilgrim encounters a mountain of skulls and is shown a terrible truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Ingwa-banashi\"\u003c\/b\u003e--On her deathbed, a dying wife bequeaths to her young rival a sinister and horrific gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A Passional Karma\"\u003c\/b\u003e--A spectral beauty transcends death to return for her handsome samurai lover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Story of a Tengu\"\u003c\/b\u003e--A priest saves the life of a Yokai monk and is granted a wish, but the outcome is not as expected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile some stories contain spine-tingling imagery, others offer looks into Japan's rich culture and folklore. \"Bits of Poetry\" offers an engaging study on the nation's fascination with verse, \"Japanese Buddhist Proverbs\" explains the meaning of several traditional Zen Buddhist sayings and \"Incense\" examines its use in rituals to summon and banish spirits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're interested in classic ghost stories, or simply want to enjoy the prose of a legendary writer, \u003ci\u003eIn Ghostly Japan\u003c\/i\u003e affords countless delights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10369823\"\u003eLafcadio Hearn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805315835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4805315830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC012000\"\u003eGhost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC010000\"\u003eFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC015000\"\u003eHorror | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)\u003c\/b\u003e was the son of an Anglo-Irish father and a Greek mother. He was one of the earliest writers to relay stories of supernatural Japan to the West. He arrived in Japan in 1890 and fell in love with the country and its people. He married a samurai's daughter, became a Japanese citizen and a Buddhist and changed his name to Koizumi Yakumo. In 1896, he began teaching English literature at Tokyo Imperial University, and then at Waseda University, becoming the great interpreter of things Japanese to the West. His books on Japan include \u003ci\u003eGlimpses of Unfamiliar Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKokoro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Japanese Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKwaidan\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Dylan Foster\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003ePandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and numerous articles on Japanese folklore, literature and media.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45998916468911,"sku":"9784805315835","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_f088f8bb-f336-4bcb-890f-3d6e678a11db.jpg?v=1761236345","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/in-ghostly-japan-japanese-legends-of-ghosts-yokai-yurei-and-other-oddities-9784805315835","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}