Kyoka Izumi Short Story Collection - Iwanami Bunko
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Kyoka Izumi Short Story Collection - Iwanami Bunko. Kyoka's fiction inhabits a twilight realm between reality and fantasy, drawing on traditional Japanese folklore, kabuki theater, and Buddhist mythology to create atmospheric tales of supernatural beauty, tragic romance, and mysterious transformation. ✓ 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 Green Band (Modern Japanese Literature) of the Iwanami Bunko classification system.This collection presents selected short stories by Izumi Kyoka (1873-1939), one of the most distinctive and imaginative writers in modern Japanese literature. Kyoka's fiction inhabits a twilight realm between reality and fantasy, drawing on traditional Japanese folklore, kabuki theater, and Buddhist mythology to create atmospheric tales of supernatural beauty, tragic romance, and mysterious transformation. His ornate, lyrical prose style — often compared to Art Nouveau in its decorative richness — creates a unique literary world that has influenced generations of Japanese writers, filmmakers, and manga artists.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 (Green Band (Modern Japanese Literature)) Author / EditorIzumi Kyoka LanguageJapanese FormatBunko Paperback (A6, approx. 4.1 x 5.8 in / 105 x 148 mm) ISBN-104003102762 ISBN-139784003102763 Catalog Number27-6 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.
