In Ghostly Japan
Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi)

First published in 1899, the title of this excellent book is misleading as it elicits images of a book filled with ghost stories of ancient Japan. Although not completely untrue, readers might be disappointed and should look instead... (full review)
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Essential Chinese Mythology
Martin Palmer & Zhao Xiaomin

This 195-page book presents a short collection of Chinese tales. The authors sort of these tales according to Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian traditions. Though the selections are not nearly as comprehensive as E.TC. Werner's... (full review)

Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi)

Five years after publishing In Ghostly Japan, Mr. Koizumi released Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, an equally well-written collection, this time dealing with a wide (full review)