In Ghostly Japan

This is a book by Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), one of the most famous writers of Japanese legend and lore. He has a wonderfully poetic writing style, and everything he writes is interesting.

The title of this volume is a little misleading, though, as the the book does not dwell entirely on the supernatural. Instead, there is a long section on the use of incense by the Japanese; a section on poetry; some Buddhist proverbs, some other materials, and some stories of a supernatural nature.

It's a very good and a very interesting book, both.


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