Strange Tales from Japan: 99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, Demons and the Supernatural (Nishimoto Keisuke)(Paperback)

Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. 33 color woodblock prints and over 55 b&w illustrations of these creatures, who have inhabited the Japanese imagination for centuries, bring the stories to life. The captivating tales in this volume include: The Vengeance of Oiwa--The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the graveThe Curse of Okiku--A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome resultsThe Snow Woman--A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecyTales of the Kappa--Strange human-like sprites with
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