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:
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- 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!
Publisher: Tuttle PublishingISBN: 9784805316603Number of pages: 352Dimensions: 203 x 130 mm
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"This was a really fun read!...The stories are a mix of folk,traditional,cautionary and campfire tales from all around Japan (and) range from one to two pages...There are some beautiful color illustrations included as well." -A Sunny Library,bookstagram
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