Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Title is Strange Tales from Japan : 99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, Demons and the Supernatural Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 352. Category - Fiction Product Description - 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. 33 color woodblock prints and over 55 b&w illustrations of these creatures, who have inhabited the Japanese imagination for centuries, bring the stories to life. 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 graveThe Curse of Okiku-A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome resultsThe Snow Woman-A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecyTales 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 deathsAnd 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! We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167684277
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Book Title: Strange Tales from Japan : 99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, Demons and the Supernatural
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Horror, Ghost, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Linguistics / General
Publication Year: 2021
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines, Fiction
Item Weight: 14.5 Oz
Author: William Scott Wilson
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
