著者 : LafcadioHearn
This collection of fifteen chilling tales brings to life a world where the supernatural and earthly realms are seamlessly entwined. The ghosts, goblins and magical creatures in its pages are by turns mischievous, terrifying, protective and tender. Included in this anthology are: ●"The Badger Haunted Temple": A brazen group of friends attempts to rid a temple of a gluttonous, shape-shifting goblin who has taken up residence there ●"A Cherry Flower Idyll": A young man falls in love with the ethereal spirit of a cherry blossom tree and vows to find her in the mortal world ●"The Story of Mimi Nashi Hoichi": A blind bard is summoned to recite the tale of a famous battle to the ghosts of its victims, only to find that his own life is at risk And twelve other supernatural tales, including several that rarely appear in English! Passed down through generations, these classic tales are beautifully retold by Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, two great interpreters of Japanese folk traditions. This volume features a deluxe hardcover binding and sixteen all new, full-color illustrations by contemporary Japanese yokai artist Sakyu. It will be treasured by fans of yokai and Japanese culture, as well as anyone who enjoys a good ghost story. 日本の怪奇物語集
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 expected 霊の日本 再話作家の第一人者であるハーンが日本の霊を描く14編をまとめた短編集。「振袖」、「焼津にて」、「悪因縁」など、伝説からエッセイまで幅広く扱った本書は、霊やご先祖様と交わる古き良き日本を垣間見ることができます。また、ハーンは作品において、ただの「おばけ」ではない“日本の八百万の神々と源を同じくしている物の怪”と“失われた日本の姿”の存在を伝えています。日本の文化や文学における本作品の重要性を解説した新しい序文も必見です。
