Edo Ghost Story Collection Lower Volume - Iwanami Bunko

$ 24.78

Brand: Iwanami Shoten ISBN: 9784003025734

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Edo Ghost Story Collection Lower Volume - Iwanami Bunko. These tales of vengeful spirits, shape-shifting foxes, haunted places, and eerie encounters reflect the Edo-period fascination with the boundary between the natural and supernatural worlds. SeriesIwanami Bunko (Yellow Band (Classical Japanese Literature)). ✓ For U.S. buyers: All customs duties and fees are prepaid. You WILL NOT be charged any additional fees on delivery. Description Thank you for visiting the page! Ships with careful packing from Japan. This volume is part of the prestigious Iwanami Bunko series, one of Japan's most respected and enduring literary paperback collections. Established in 1927 by Iwanami Shoten Publishers, the Iwanami Bunko series has been instrumental in making world literature, classical Japanese texts, and important scholarly works accessible to the Japanese reading public for nearly a century. This volume belongs to the Yellow Band (Classical Japanese Literature) of the Iwanami Bunko classification system.This lower volume of the Edo Ghost Story Collection presents supernatural tales from the Edo period (1603-1868), drawing on Japan's rich tradition of kaidan (ghost stories) and yokai (supernatural creature) narratives. These tales of vengeful spirits, shape-shifting foxes, haunted places, and eerie encounters reflect the Edo-period fascination with the boundary between the natural and supernatural worlds. Many of these stories influenced the development of Japanese horror literature and continue to resonate in contemporary Japanese popular culture, from film to manga and anime.Printed on high-quality, acid-free paper with a sewn binding that allows the book to lie flat when open, each Iwanami Bunko edition is designed for both comfortable reading and long-term preservation. The compact bunko format (A6 size, approximately 4.1 x 5.8 inches) makes it highly portable, fitting easily into a bag or coat pocket for reading on the go.Country of Origin: JapanPublisherIwanami Shoten (岩波書店) SeriesIwanami Bunko (Yellow Band (Classical Japanese Literature)) Author / EditorVarious (Edo period authors) LanguageJapanese FormatBunko Paperback (A6, approx. 4.1 x 5.8 in / 105 x 148 mm) ISBN-104003025733 ISBN-139784003025734 Catalog Number257-3 Country of OriginJapan Shipping FedEx, Japan Post, USPS ,etc(Not available for selection) Terms of Sale *A tracking number is provided for all orders.*In principle, the package will be delivered within 4 weeks after the tracking number is uploaded, but delays may occur depending on international conditions. Please contact your local post office for details. International Buyers - Please Note: For non-U.S. buyers:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.