Japanese Ghost

In Ghostly Japan collects 12 ghostly stories from Lafcadio Hearn, deathless images of ghosts and goblins, touches of folklore and superstition, salted with traditions of the nation. While some of these stories contain nightmare imagery worthy of a midnight creature feature, others are not ghostly or ghastly at all. "Bits of Poetry" offers an engaging study on verse, and "Japanese Buddhist Proverbs" explains the meaning of several aphorisms based on Japanese cultural references.

In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Here are all the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore: 'rokuro-kubi', whose heads separate from their bodies at night; 'jikininki', or flesh-eating goblins; and terrifying faceless 'mujina' who haunt lonely neighbourhoods.

Hawaii, 1941. War clouds with Japan are gathering and the islands of Hawaii have become battlegrounds of spies, intelligence agents, and military officials - with the island's residents caught between them. Toiling in the shadows are Douglas Wada, the only Japanese American agent in naval intelligence, and Takeo Yoshikawa, a Japanese spy sent to Pearl Harbor to gather information on the U.S. fleet.

Emma Hooper thought coming home to small-town life and the family farm would give her a chance to rest and recover from a traumatic accident. But that was before she started seeing ghosts. It was before Grandma Hooper started singing on the roof, and it was way, way before anybody spotted a ghost in a 19th-century cavalry uniform coming out of an outhouse. Can Emma learn to handle her newfound ability to see spirits, while figuring out a confusing relationship with the handsome local doctor? All while solving the ghastly murder of Preacher Jacob?

A Heian-era mansion stands abandoned, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girls sacrificed to keep her company. It’s the perfect venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends, brought back together to celebrate a wedding. A night of food, drinks, and games quickly spirals into a nightmare as secrets get dragged out and relationships are tested. But the house has secrets too. Lurking in the shadows is the ghost bride with a black smile and a hungry heart.

Japanese folklore is abundant with tales of ghostly creatures and the supernatural. In Haunted Japan, author Catrien Ross reveals the legends that have been passed down for generations and continue to terrify us today.

In Hillbilly Hollow, even the dead want the last word...When an eccentric local artist meets an untimely end during the annual Flower Festival, Emma gets pulled into two cases at once. First, the murder investigation. Second, the hunt for a dangerous burglar who has the whole town on edge. After all-brawn-and-no-brains Sheriff Tucker declares the death an accident, Emma's search for the killer hits a dead end... until a vengeful ghost comes calling. Can Emma decipher the mad ramblings of the disgruntled spirit?

A wonderful collection of spine-tingling ghost stories and thought-provoking essays on insects. This new version has an introduction "Hearn and Japan", which details the continuing influence of Hearn on contemporary Japan.

A ghostly visit from her former landlady draws Emma away from sleepy little Hillbilly Hollow to investigate a murder in the big city. But what seems like a straightforward case soon becomes entangled with an event from Emma's past and a personal quest for justice. With the attractive but bungling Sheriff Tucker at her side, will Emma be tempted by the chance to avenge an old wrong?

When her cozy hometown is visited by death, Emma's investigative skills are enlisted by a secretive ghost. But with the uncooperative spirit holding so much back, and with the handsome local doctor pressing Emma for answers, will she ever get to the bottom of the case? Or will the Hollow be forever haunted by the secrets of the past?

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams.

A family had an experience and finally lost their child. This true story presents their incredible haunted experience.

怪談好きのツボを捉える！怒涛の実話17連発！軍事訓練中に音楽と共に現れた悪魔とされるもの…ベランダにばら撒かれた石のひとつひとつに…捨てても帰ってくるビンテージものの椅子…不思議＆怖いもの好きの急所を突く怪異の連続スーパーショット！

脳髄を直撃する渾身の語り！真っ暗な部屋の中に真っ白な女の素足が…この子は今に持ってかれるよ…女が立っていて半分冷蔵庫に埋まってるんですよ…息をもつかせぬ圧巻の9話！本邦ホラー界を牽引する絶対恐怖の語り部が待望の復活！

怪に酔い、妖かしに浸る深津さくらが集めた異界の玉手箱…知らず知らずのうちに異世界への入り口に…？洗うごとに大きくなるシャツの手形…頭の中に不意に浮かび上がった不吉な二文字…異世界、パラレルワールド、謎の漂流物…

ハライチ・岩井勇気さんも戦慄！「読んでる間、息を潜めてしまう。何かに見つかりそうで」モヒカン怪談師が恐怖のあまり過呼吸を起こした最恐実話怪談集、ついに書籍化！

【5分でゾッとする、本当にあったコワい話！】おつかいの途中、気づいたら霊界に迷い込んでいた!?おばけの学校、病院、神社、ホテル……ようこそ恐怖のツアーへ！！小学５年生の春休み。お父さんにおつかいをたのまれてコンビニに向かう途中、幽霊の女の子「レイちゃん」につかまって、連れてこられた先はなんと“霊界”。

超人気、怪談×説法シリーズ第6弾！繰り返し見る夢の中、断崖から落ちそうな自分の右足首に女が縋(すが)り付いている。女の懇願も聞かずに蹴落としたところでいつも目が覚める。

怪談文芸の大家としても知られた田中貢太郎が二十年の歳月を費やして集め得た、 怪異恐怖記録の集大成 第六弾、27話収録

私が最初に怪談に筆をつけたのは、大正七年であった。それは『魚の妖・蟲の怪』と云う、中央公論に載せたもので、『岩魚の怪』と『蠅供養』の二つからなっていた。 ところで、幸か不幸か、其の怪談の評判がよかったので、彼方此方から怪談を頼まれるようになって、長い間怪談ばかり書いた。それは私が支那の怪談が好きで、晉唐小説六十種、剪燈新話、聊齋志異などと云うような物を手あたりしだいに読んでいた関係から、怪談に特殊な興味を覚えていたことも原因しているのであろう…… 田中貢太郎は「日本怪談全集」の序文でこう語っています。怪談文学の第一人者ともいえる田中貢太郎が、二十年に渡って書き上げてきた作品を蒐集した「日本怪談全集　第六巻」。

「榛名湖物語」 天正十三年十二月二十七日、榛名湖畔に雪が来て、間もなく湖の水も凍ろうとしているときのこと。狩り装束をした十余人の者たちが湖畔から天神峠の下にやって来た。...

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怪談文芸の大家としても知られた田中貢太郎が二十年の歳月を費やして集め得た、
怪異恐怖記録の集大成 第四弾、26話収録

怪談文学の第一人者ともいえる田中貢太郎が、二十年に渡って書き上げてきた作品を蒐集した「日本怪談全集」。第二巻の登場です。
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