Dark & Dreamy Tales from Japan
Curious Legends from the Greatest Storytellers on Earth
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Captivating tales of mysterious monsters, enchanted animals, and ghostly surprises
Explore a surreal world of horrifying demons and magical secrets that will test the boundaries of your imagination. From corpse-eating goblins to shape-shifting animals and giant centipedes, Dark & Dreamy Tales from Japan invites you to discover the ancient legends and timeless characters that continue to inspire today’s best anime shows and movies. With evocative manga art to bring each story to life, you’ll find yourself in the dramatic grip of twenty-one hauntingly beautiful tales, including:
- The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
- The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad
- The Ogre of Rashōmon
- The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child
- The Mirror of Matsuyama
Yei Theodora Ozaki
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Yei Theodora Ozaki (1871–1932) was a translator of Japanese short stories and fairy tales. Traveling back and forth between Japan and America, she published compilations of classic Japanese tales. Her popular stories were reprinted throughout her life and following her death in 1932.
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