In Ghostly Japanis a collection of supernatural and ghost stories, short pieces and folktales from Japan. Through these spooky stories, the author also analyses parts of the Japanese culture, dealing with philosophical and spiritual musing on the supernatural stories of Japan.
Table of Contents:
Furisodé
Incense
A Story of Divination
Silkworms
A Passional Karma
Footprints of the Buddha
Ululation
Bits of Poetry
Japanese Buddhist Proverbs
Suggestion
Ingwa-banashi
Story of a Tengu
At Yaidzu

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was a Japanese writer of Greek-Irish descent. He is best remembered for his books about Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.