{"product_id":"strange-tales-from-japan-9784805316603","title":"Strange Tales from Japan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrange Tales from Japan\u003c\/em\u003e presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters, and trickster animals who inhabit the remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. Thirty-three colour woodblock prints and over 55 black and white illustrations of these creatures, who have inhabited the Japanese imagination for centuries, bring the stories to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe captivating tales in this volume include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vengeance of Oiwa\u003c\/strong\u003e - The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Curse of Okiku\u003c\/strong\u003e - A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Snow Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e - A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTales of the Kappa\u003c\/strong\u003e - Strange human-like sprites with green, scaly skin who live in water and are known to pull children and animals to their deaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd many, many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese culture and folklore, and their importance to understanding the Japanese psyche. Readers will learn which particular region, city, mountain, or temple the stories originate from - in case you're brave enough to visit these haunts yourself!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854002049260,"sku":"9784805316603","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25556613483898.jpg?v=1759230705","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/strange-tales-from-japan-9784805316603","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}