Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan: Terrifying Japanese Tales of Yokai, Ghosts and Demons

Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan (which means \"ghost story\" in Japanese) is the first and most famous collection of Japanese yokai stories ever published. This unforgettable collection of 17 eerie tales and 3 original cultural studies by Hearn are based on traditional oral tales passed down for generations. They are fresh reminders of the dark and mysterious corners of the Japanese psyche, from popular representations in anime, manga and video games to Masaki Kobayashi's Oscar-nominated horror film Kwaidan.

This new edition includes over 20 full-color woodblock prints that showcase the rich visual tradition of Japanese Yokai. A new foreword by Michael Dylan Foster, the leading Western expert on Yokai literature, places the stories in context and explains the lasting importance of Hearn's pioneering look at Japan's bewitching spirit world.

『Kwaidan』の改訂新版。「耳なし芳一」「雪女」「むじな」など、誰でも一度は聞いた事がある怪談17話に加え、ハーンが自ら書いた3作品を収録しています。新たに16ぺージのカラーイラスト、そして妖怪小説の専門家マイケル・ディラン・フォスターによる序文が加わりました。