Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;"A Best Book of 2009"and#8212;andlt;iandgt;The Japan Timesandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"Bringing erudition to the eerie, Ross enlarges our vocabulary of the supernatural. From the unquiet graves of betrayed women and trees that grow hair to accounts of the skulls of drowned sailors biting at the oars of fishermen, Ross's explorations in the spookier corners and crevices of these islands unearth a trove of arcane detail. Along the way she provides insights into Japanese culture you are unlikely to find elsewhere."and#8212;Stephen Mansfieldandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Japanese Ghost Storiesandlt;/iandgt;, formerly published under the title andlt;iandgt;Supernatural and Mysterious Japanandlt;/iandgt;, is a collection of the eerie and terrifying from around Japan. This book opens a window into the hidden aspects of the Japanese world of the paranormal, a place where trees grow human hair, rocks weep and there's even a graveyard where Jesus is reputed to have been buried. Covering ancient and modern times, andlt;Iandgt;Japanese Ghost Storiesandlt;/Iandgt; offers not only good, old-fashioned scary stories, but some special insights into Japanese culture and psychology. Stories include:andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt;In Search of the Supernaturalandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Psychic Stirringsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;New Forays into the Mysticandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Strange but Trueandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Modern-Day Hauntingsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Scenes of Ghosts and Demonsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Edo-Era Talesandlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;
Review
"From the unquiet graves of betrayed women and trees that grow hair to accounts of the skulls of drowned sailors biting at the oars of fishermen, Ross's explorations in the spookier corners and crevices of these islands unearth a trove of arcane detail." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;The Japan Timesandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Review
"From the unquiet graves of betrayed women and trees that grow hair to accounts of the skulls of drowned sailors biting at the oars of fishermen, Ross's explorations in the spookier corners and crevices of these islands unearth a trove of arcane detail."—The Japan Times
Review
"Bringing erudition to the eerie, Ross enlarges our vocabulary of the supernatural. From the unquiet graves of betrayed women and trees that grow hair to accounts of the skulls of drowned sailors biting at the oars of fishermen, Ross's explorations in the spookier corners and crevices of these islands unearth a trove of arcane detail. Along the way she provides insights into Japanese culture you are unlikely to find elsewhere." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Stephen Mansfieldandlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
andlt;bandgt;"A Best Book of 2009" and#8212;andlt;iandgt;The Japan Timesandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Japanese Ghost Storiesandlt;/iandgt;, formerly published under the title andlt;iandgt;Supernatural and Mysterious Japanandlt;/iandgt;, is a collection of the eerie and terrifying from around Japan. This book opens a window into the hidden aspects of the Japanese world of the paranormal, a place where trees grow human hair, rocks weep and there's even a graveyard where Jesus is reputed to have been buried.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Covering ancient and modern times, andlt;Iandgt;Japanese Ghost Storiesandlt;/Iandgt; offers not only good, old-fashioned scary stories, but some special insights into Japanese culture and psychology.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Japanese ghost stories include:andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt;In Search of the Supernaturalandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Psychic Stirringsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;New Forays into the Mysticandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Strange but Trueandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Modern-Day Hauntingsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Scenes of Ghosts and Demonsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Edo-Era Talesandlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;
Synopsis
"A Best Book of 2009" The Japan Times Japanese Ghost Stories, formerly published under the title
Supernatural and Mysterious Japan, is a collection of the eerie and terrifying from around Japan. This book opens a window into the hidden aspects of the Japanese world of the paranormal, a place where trees grow human hair, rocks weep and there's even a graveyard where Jesus is reputed to have been buried.
Covering ancient and modern times,
Japanese Ghost Stories offers not only good, old-fashioned scary stories, but some special insights into Japanese culture and psychology.
Japanese ghost stories include: - In Search of the Supernatural
- Psychic Stirrings
- New Forays into the Mystic
- Strange but True
- Modern-Day Hauntings
- Scenes of Ghosts and Demons
- Edo-Era Tales
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Synopsis
Japanese Ghost Stories is a collection of the eerie and terrifying from around Japan. This book opens a window into the hidden aspects of the Japanese world of the paranormal, a place where trees grow human hair, rocks weep and there's even a graveyard where Jesus is reputed to have been buried. Covering ancient and modern times, Japanese Ghost Stories offers not only good, old-fashioned scary stories, but some special insights into Japanese culture and psychology.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Catrien Rossandlt;/bandgt; has lived and traveled extensively in Japan for over fifteen years. She operates Energy Medicine Japan, which is located at the foot of Mount Fuji, overlooking Lake Kawaguchi. Catrien's practice incorporates traditional Asian medicinal traditions and her training in ecopsychology and practical metaphysics. She also uses healing art and dance to reconnect mind, body and spirit and facilitates study groups and classes, as well as international workshops.