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Kurodahan Press Tales of Old Edo - Kaiki by Introduction by Masao Higashi Preface by Robert Weinberg
Japan has a long history of weird and supernatural literature but it has been introduced into English only haphazardly until now. The first volume of a 3volume anthology covering over two centuries of kaiki literature including both short stories and manga from Ueda Akinaris Ugetsu Monogatari of 1776 to Kyogoku Natsuhikos modern interpretations of popular tales. Selected and with commentary by Higashi Masao a recognized researcher and author in the field the series systemizes and introduces the scope of the field and helps establish it as a genre of its own. This first volume presents a variety of work focusing on premodern Japan and includes one manga.show more