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<b>A delightfully creepy telling of Japanese ghost stories.</b><br><br>Japanese folklore is abundant with tales of ghostly creatures and the supernatural. In <i>Haunted Japan</i>, author Catrien Ross reveals the legends that have been passed down for generations and continue to terrify us today. To research this book on the country's ghosts, demons and paranormal phenomena, Ross collected accounts from across Japan including:<ul><li>Sacred Mount Osore, a Japanese gateway to the land of the dead, where people gather to contact those who have passed on</li><li>The Tokyo grave of the samurai Taira no Masakado, where passersby regularly witnessed his ghost until prayers finally laid him to rest</li><li>The mummified remains of the monk Tetsumonkai at the Churenji Temple on Mount Yudono--a place where bizarre happenings are common</li><li>The ruins of Hachioji Castle in Tokyo, which was abandoned for many years because of its many hauntings</li></ul><br>The result is an unparalleled insight into the dark corners of the Japanese psyche--a world filled with horrifying creatures including <i>Oni</i> (demons with fierce and ghastly appearances), <i>Yurei</i> (Japanese ghosts who inhabit the

Author

Catrien Ross; Zack Davisson

Publisher

Tuttle Publishing

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781462921331

Subjects

History, Body Mind & Spirit, Fiction