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Tight, bright, light age soil to exterior, slight curl. Wear to edges and corners. "twelve ghostly stories...The Japanese have two kinds of ghosts proper in their folklore: the spirits of the dead, or shiryo, and the spirits of the living, or ikiryo...take your choice, depending upon the type of nightmare your prefer." NOT KEPT AT STORE- order a day ahead of time for in- store pickup
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This book conjures up images of ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and interweaves their spooky stories with the folklore, superstitions, and traditions of old Japan. It also includes nonfiction reflections, such as "Japanese Buddhist Proverbs", a primer of Buddhist thinking, and "Incense", a meditation on the evanescent substance that can summon spirits as well as banish them.
Title: In Ghostly Japan
Edition: (2nd printing)
ISBN Number: 0804809658
ISBN-13: 9780804809658
Location Published: Rutland, VT, Charles E. Tuttle: 1972
Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: VERY GOOD+
lb: 0.80 lbs
Categories: short Stories, mythology, horror
Seller ID: 68P026
Keywords: anthology
In Ghostly Japan