{"product_id":"snow-woman-and-other-yokai-stories-from-japan","title":"Snow Woman and Other Yokai Stories from Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Noboru Wada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Tuttle Publishing, 2024-06\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;An extraordinary collection of Japanese ghost stories, many in English for the first time!\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; This spine-chilling anthology of 77 spooky stories from the Japanese collection \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Tales from Shinshu\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; is compiled and edited by award-winning author Noboru Wada. It features traditional tales of yokai, ghosts, mountain witches, demons and apparitions frequently sighted in and around the mountainous Shinshu region in central Japan.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The terrifying tales in this collection include\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;:\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; \u0026lt;ul\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The Legend of the Snow Woman\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;: A beautiful woman appears at Minokichi's door one night in a snowstorm. They marry and live happily, until one day her terrible secret is revealed.\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Kappa Taro\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;: A legendary yokai terrifies villagers by luring them into a pond, where they drown. Can Suwa Yorito, famed for his strength, successfully challenge this terrifying demon?\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The Yamamba Witch's Daughter:\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; Who would ever dream of marrying a mountain witch? Can the Yamamba's daughter find the love and happiness she seeks?\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt; \u0026lt;\/ul\u0026gt; \u0026lt;br\u0026gt; These stories have been passed down for generations from grandparents to their grandchildren, sitting around the hearth on cold and snowy winter nights. They are well-known throughout Japan and are believed by the inhabitants of Shinshu to have actually occurred in the distant past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085050593449,"sku":"PHBK-9784805317587","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/25566453483898.jpg?v=1779805477","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/snow-woman-and-other-yokai-stories-from-japan","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}