{"product_id":"horror-tales-of-japan-21-classic-japanese-ghost-stories-and-folktales-with-cultural-commentary-by-kyota-ko","title":"Horror Tales of Japan – 21 Classic Japanese Ghost Stories and Folktales with Cultural Commentary by Kyota Ko","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eEnter the eerie world of \u003cstrong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eJapanese ghost stories and yokai legends\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cem data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"432\"\u003eHorror Tales of Japan\u003c\/em\u003e, a chilling collection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"494\"\u003e21 traditional horror folktales\u003c\/strong\u003e retold and analyzed by storyteller \u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eKyota Ko\u003c\/strong\u003e. These tales—rooted in centuries-old superstition and moral reflection—uncover the dark corners of Japan’s imagination, where spirits, curses, and divine retribution dwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003eFrom \u003cem data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eThe Singing Skull\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eThe Peony Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eThe Tale of the Old Woman at Rajōmon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eThe Razor Fox of Sanbon-eda\u003c\/em\u003e, each story explores the thin veil between the living and the supernatural. Through haunting narratives of greed, revenge, and tragic mistakes, readers are drawn into the moral and spiritual lessons that shaped Japan’s folklore traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eFar from simple ghost stories, these \u003cstrong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eyokai and kaidan tales\u003c\/strong\u003e offer deep insight into Japanese beliefs about life, death, and karma. Ko’s accompanying \u003cstrong data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003ecultural commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e provides historical background, regional context, and reflections on how these stories continue to influence Japanese art and popular culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eThe 21 Tales Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003eThe Murderer of Rokubu \/ The Singing Skull \/ Sakichi’s Boat \/ Mount Iburi \/ The Monster of the Weathered Temple \/ The Peony Lantern \/ The Goddess of Lake Kamo \/ Death \/ The Story of Neko-yama \/ The Cowherd and the Yamamba \/ Michibiki Jizō \/ Kissaku’s Plunge \/ Leave It at the Moat \/ The Tale of the Old Woman at Rajōmon \/ Sixteen-men Valley \/ Anchin and Kiyo-hime \/ The Funeral at Midnight \/ The Saucer Mansion at Banchō \/ A Hundred Ghost Stories \/ The Razor Fox of Sanbon-eda \/ The Entrance to the Underworld\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eDark, poetic, and profoundly human, \u003cem data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003eHorror Tales of Japan\u003c\/em\u003e captures the moral tension and mysterious beauty of Japan’s storytelling tradition. A must-read for fans of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003eJapanese folklore, yokai culture, and literary horror\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2192\"\u003e• ASIN: B0D57T6YW5\u003cbr data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003e• Publisher: Independently published (June 1, 2024)\u003cbr data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003e• Publication Date: June 1, 2024\u003cbr data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003e• Language: English\u003cbr data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003e• Paperback: 240 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003e• ISBN-13: 979-8326499356\u003cbr data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2377\"\u003e• Dimensions: 4.33 × 0.6 × 7.09 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kyota Ko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51905539113249,"sku":"B0D57T6YW5","price":149.61,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7214\/5240\/files\/61rt-lzNlvL._SY522.jpg?v=1760080995","url":"https:\/\/wabisabi-store.live\/de\/products\/horror-tales-of-japan-21-classic-japanese-ghost-stories-and-folktales-with-cultural-commentary-by-kyota-ko","provider":"WABI-SABI STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}