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Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese cult……続きを見る

This book, known as ""Mimibukuro,"" is a collection of stories heard by Edo period magistrate Negishi Yasumori (1737-1815). The author, who was a magistrate at the time, served as the Sado magistrate from March 1784 to July 1787. This collection of nearly 1,000 stories, spanning 10 volumes, is a h……続きを見る

The Poetry of Chiyo-ni introduces English-language readers to one of Japan's most luminous literary voices: Chiyo-ni (1703-1775), a poet, painter, and Buddhist nun who broke barriers to become Japan's most celebrated female haiku master. Living in an era when haiku was almost exclusively a male a……続きを見る

仏教説話集『今昔物語』の英訳版 The Konjaku Monogatari Shu is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in this book tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits and gods who suddenly appea……続きを見る

「15の頃は運命信じてたんだよ。おまえを手に入れて一生幸せにしてやろうって。可愛いもんだろ？」 　出会った時から（ある意味）強烈で一途な想いを浴びる遙だが、偶然知紘の「母親」と知り合うことになり、自分の複雑な心中と向き合う…。 神代会で錚々たるオヤジ(ルビ：ヤクザ)たち相手にしたたかに立ち回る「極道」の……続きを見る

アメリカ人作家メアリー・レイモンド・シップマン・アンドルーズ（1860年〜1936年）による短編3作品を収録。『称賛の証ここに極まれり』はゲティスバーグ演説の翌日の物語。『選ばれし弁護人』はアメリカ合衆国下院議員選挙を目前に控えた弁護士エイブラハム・リンカンの活躍を描く。『注目の的狙い』は心に響く物語とし……続きを見る

A famous samurai murder mystery finally brought to life in graphic novel form! A sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, once the inspiration for a classic film, now turned into stunning graphic novellas. The ……続きを見る

It explains the underlying truths necessary for a full understanding of Musashi's message for warriors. The result is an enthralling book on military strategy that combines the instincts of the warrior with the philosophies of Zen Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism and Taoism. It is a crucial book ……続きを見る