Lafcadio Hearn

"Think not that dreams appear to the dreamer only at night, the dream of this world of pain appears to us even by day." In this book, famed author Lafcadio Hearn presents 14 fascinating stories—including deathless ghosts and yokai, local folklore and haunted places, as well as Buddhist traditions. This edition includes a new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster which explains the book's importance as a Japanese cultural and literary classic. The Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklore—the spirits of the dead and the spirits of the living. In Ghostly Japan examines both and, in the process, offers a fascinating window into Japan's supernatural and spiritual world. The 14 stories include:"Fragment"—A young pilgrim encounters a mountain of skulls and is shown a terrible truth"Ingwa-banashi"—On her deathbed, a dying wife bequeaths to her young rival a sinister and horrific gift"A Passional Karma"—A spectral beauty transcends death to return for her handsome samurai lover"Story of a Tengu"—A priest saves the life of a Yokai monk and is granted a wish, but the outcome is not as expectedWhile some stories contain spine-tingling imagery, others offer looks into Japan's rich culture and folklore. "Bits of Poetry" offers an engaging study on the nation's fascination with verse, "Japanese Buddhist Proverbs" explains the meaning of several traditional Zen Buddhist sayings and "Incense" examines its use in rituals to summon and banish spirits. Whether you're interested in classic ghost stories, or simply want to enjoy the prose of a legendary writer, In Ghostly Japan affords countless delights.

有时在秋天的傍晚，当天堂的空洞像圣杯的内部一样燃烧，海浪和云团在碎金的狂野狂风中飞扬时，您可能会看到黄褐色的草皮上覆盖着像皮的东西， 彩色的果壳，大而扁平，沿每个摇摆的茎的背风面均匀分布，以便仅将它们的边缘呈现给风。 但是，如果您走近，那些苍白的果壳都会全部打开，显示出奇特的猩红色和海豹棕色，并带有白色和黑色的蔓藤花纹斑驳：它们变成奇妙的鲜活花朵，在您的视线前脱开并在空中升起， 飘动着成千上万的鸟落到更远的地方，再一次变成了小麦色的果壳......困倦的蝴蝶旋转着的花朵飘落！ 有时在秋天的傍晚，当天堂的空洞像圣杯的内部一样燃烧，海浪和云团在碎金的狂野狂风中飞扬时，您可能会看到黄褐色的草皮上覆盖着像皮的东西， 彩色的果壳，大而扁平，沿每个摇摆的茎的背风面均匀分布，以便仅将它们的边缘呈现给风。 但是，如果您走近，那些苍白的果壳都会全部打开，显示出奇特的猩红色和海豹棕色，并带有白色和黑色的蔓藤花纹斑驳：它们变成奇妙的鲜活花朵，在您的视线前脱开并在空中升起， 飘动着成千上万的鸟落到更远的地方，再一次变成了小麦色的果壳......困倦的蝴蝶旋转着的花朵飘落！

"The insect-world is altogether a world of goblins and fairies." - "S mi"As Lafcadio Hearn observes in his essay "Insects in Greek Poetry", "the capacity to enjoy the music of insects and all that it signifies in the great poem of nature tells very plainly of goodness of heart, aesthetic sensibility, a perfectly healthy state of mind." And to this, one might add a keen sense of wonder. Insect Literature collects twenty essays and stories written by Hearn, mostly in Japan, a land where insects were as appreciated as in ancient Greece. With a witty gentleness bordering on the eerie, Hearn describes in these pieces the song of the cricket, the spectral flight of dragon-flies, quotes the entomological haiku of classical Japan, and recalls Buddhist tales in which the souls of insects and men are never far one from the other.

This thrilling collection of seven Japanese ghost stories will captivate lovers of yokai stories! These classic Japanese ghost stories are based on those written by famed author Lafcadio Hearn between 1890 and 1904. Here, they are retold by award-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson, who has garnered a worldwide fan base for his manga adaptations of works of Japanese literature, including such classics as The Book of Five Rings and The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts. Manga Yokai Stories includes:Nuke-kubi: A masterless samurai is trapped in a house haunted by headless goblinsThe Screen Maiden: A young man develops an obsession with a woman in a painting that almost kills himCorpse Rider: A woman's unburied corpse cannot rest until she has taken her revenge on the man who divorced herA Dead Secret: A young mother terrifies her family when she returns as a ghost, unable to find peace until she puts to rest a shocking secret she has left behindWilson's skillful adaptation of Hearn's ghostly tales—along with superb manga illustrations from UK-based Japanese artist Inko Ai Takita—make these fascinating stories come to life. This book is in traditional Japanese reading order—from back to front—so that fans and manga lovers can enjoy an authentic reading experience.

Reproduction of the original: Out of the East by Lafcadio Hearn

Reproduction of the original: Stray Leaves From Strange Literature and Fantastics and Other Fancies by Lafcadio Hearn

Reproduction of the original: Kotto by Lafcadio Hearn

Reproduction of the original: Gleanings in Buddha-Fields by Lafcadio Hearn