{"product_id":"japanese-ghost-stories-9781804175927","title":"Japanese Ghost Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eMany of the ghost stories of Japan came to the fore during the Edo period with its famous woodblocks of \u003ci\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/i\u003e, the floating world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new introduction, this collection of Japanese ghost stories brings together fantastic tales of vengeful spirits, mountain-dwelling phantoms, man-eating \u003ci\u003eoni\u003c\/i\u003e, haunted trees, and child-rearing ghosts, with stories such as Yuki-Onna, Hoichi the Earless, The Ghost of O-Kiku from \u003ci\u003eThe Bancho Sarayashiki\u003c\/i\u003e, the sorry tale of O-Iwa from the \u003ci\u003eYotsuya Kaidan, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Peony Lantern and The Ghost Who Bought Candy. Japan has a long and ancient custom of sharing stories of the supernatural, brought to fashionable prominence in the Kaidan literature of the Edo period, now presented here for the modern reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE 451\u003c\/b\u003e: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA native of Tokyo, Japan, \u003cb\u003eHiroko Yoda\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction) is a translator, writer, folklorist and president of AltJapan Co., Ltd., which specializes in bringing Japanese entertainment to the wider world. She is the co-author of the popular trilogy \u003ci\u003eYokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNinja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYurei Attack! The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Tuttle, 2011). She is also the author of the upcoming \u003ci\u003eEight Million Ways to Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e (Tiny Reparations, 2025).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flame Tree 451","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626728886546,"sku":"9781804175927","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ec59ed8-498c-42b7-88ff-9cf411856438.jpg?v=1732667359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-ghost-stories-9781804175927","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}