{"title":"Books by Yei Theodora Ozaki","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9784805318539","title":"Supernatural Tales from Japan","description":"Eerie tales of Japanese goblins, ghosts and magic—beautifully illustrated by contemporary Japanese yokai artist Sakyu!This collection of fifteen chilling tales brings to life a world where the supernatural and earthly realms are seamlessly entwined. The ghosts, goblins and magical creatures in its pages are by turns mischievous, terrifying, protective and tender. Included in this anthology are:\"The Badger Haunted Temple\": A brazen group of friends attempts to rid a temple of a gluttonous, shape-shifting goblin who has taken up residence there\"A Cherry Flower Idyll\": A young man falls in love with the ethereal spirit of a cherry blossom tree and vows to find her in the mortal world\"The Story of Mimi Nashi Hoichi\": A blind bard is summoned to recite the tale of a famous battle to the ghosts of its victims, only to find that his own life is at riskAnd twelve other supernatural tales, including several that rarely appear in English!Passed down through generations, these classic tales are beautifully retold by Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, two great interpreters of Japanese folk traditions. This volume features a deluxe hardcover binding and sixteen all new, full-color illustrations by contemporary Japanese yokai artist Sakyu. It will be treasured by fans of yokai and Japanese culture, as well as anyone who enjoys a good ghost story.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313309626741,"sku":"9784805318539","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9784805318539_14643b7e-238a-4c6b-b701-16894b045f34.jpg?v=1786032000"},{"product_id":"9781804471500","title":"Japanese Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong, long ago in Japan there lived an old man and his wife. The old man was a good, kind-hearted, hard-working old fellow …\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1903, \u003cem\u003eJapanese Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic compendium of Japanese folklore. From the stirring opening tale of ‘My Lord Bag of Rice’, where a ferocious warrior faces a mythical beast, to moving fables of compassion like ‘The Tongue-Cut Sparrow’, the twenty-two collected stories present a glorious patchwork of Japan’s rich folkloric tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresenting the West’s first commercial introduction to the storytelling tradition of Japan, these tales are as brilliantly entertaining – and important – now as they were at the beginning of the last century, and are presented here in a handsome new edition for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420061938037,"sku":"9781804471500","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804471500_8443fed6-80b7-4e42-8b06-c13fade6e47f.jpg?v=1786026899"},{"product_id":"yei-theodora-ozaki-m10","title":"Yei Theodora Ozaki M10","description":null,"brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57502209933685,"sku":"9781037430121","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-yei-theodora-ozaki.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}