Supernatural tales

Author: (Japanese) Koizumi Yaoyorozu / Kanae Haishi
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: (Kaidan) collects and compiles 39 supernatural and ghost stories from Japanese folklore, gathered by Koizumi Yaoyorozu. Some are adaptations of existing folk tales, while others are the author's own recreations. The book exudes a cold, ethereal atmosphere, immersing readers in its eerie world and evoking a sense of fear. In both form and content, it resembles China's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai Zhiyi), hence its nickname "Japan's Liaozhai." It is considered the originator and a classic work of Japanese ghost and supernatural fiction.