Book
Yūrei : the Japanese ghost / Zack Davisson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780988769342
- ISBN: 0988769344
- Physical Description: 227 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Seattle, WA : Chin Music Press, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Ghosts and Yūrei -- The Ghost of Oyuki -- Weird Tales -- Kabuki and Yūrei -- The Rule of the Dead -- A world Over There -- A Good Death -- Ghosts of Hate -- Ghosts of Love -- The Ghost of Okiku -- The Earth-Bound Spirit -- The Festival of the Dead -- Tales of Moonlight and Rain -- The Persistence of Yūrei. |
| Summary, etc.: | "Combining his lifelong interest in Japanese tradition and his personal experiences with these vengeful spirits, Davisson launches an investigation into the origin, popularization, and continued existence of yurei in Japan. Juxtaposing historical documents and legends against contemporary yurei-based horror films such as The Ring, Davisson explores the persistence of this paranormal phenomenon in modern day Japan and its continued spread throughout the West." -- Amazon.com |
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| Subject: | Ghosts > Japan. Ghosts. Japan. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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Author Notes
Yurei : The Japanese Ghost
Zack Davisson is a translator, writer, and scholar of Japanese folklore and ghosts. He received a master's degree in Japanese folklore from the University of Sheffield.Davisson is the translator of "Showa 1926-1939: A History of Japan" by Shigeru Mizuki (Nov. 2013) and a contributor to Mizuki's "Kitaro" (Aug. 2013) as well as a researcher and on-screen talent for National Geographic's TV special "Japan: Lost Souls of Okinawa." Davisson runs the popular website hyakumonogatari.com, which features his translations of Japanese ghost stories and tales of the weird and strange. He currently resides in Seattle, Washington, with his wife, Miyuki.
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