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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
medium-paced
This was mostly fairy tales and myths with a few oddball insect musings. These were some of the myths that ignited my fascination with Japanese Culture back in the early '90s.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A fascinating collection of Japanese folk stories about ghosts and spirits.
A fascinating collection of stories that are hard to find anywhere else. It had great imagery and unique characters. Some of these stories were very spooky, so it is a great book to read around Halloween. Though I felt that while the section about bugs was interesting, it felt out of place in this book.
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It started out pretty well. The stories were gripping and compelling. But then he started talking about spiders and ants, and that part, while interesting, was also convoluted and unnecessary.
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Kvaidan Tuhaf Şeylere Dair Hikayeler BirKutuKitap’ın Haziran sayısıyla birlikte gelen benim hikaye önyargımı yerlebir etmesinin yanı sıra Japon Edebiyatı’nın da benlik olduğunu anladığım kitap. Japon Edebiyatının ve bazı Çin edebiyatının mistik ve yerel hikayelerinin toplandığı bu kitapta yine edebiyatın benim gözümde bir başka anahtar unsuru olan şiirselliği her hikayede görüyorsunuz. Bir de bazı açılardan batıl inançlarımızın ne kadar yakın olduğunu görmek aslında beni Japonya’ya ve Japonlar’a bir tık daha yakınlaştırdı.
Bu hikaye kitabı size yer yer mitoloji, yer yer Budizm ve mistik hikayelerle dolu Samurayların Budist rahiplere döndüğü, ağaçların bedene kavuştuğu hikayeleri en şiirsel ve sıcak haliyle sunarken kendinizi Nagoya’da bir masal kahramanı gibi hissetmenize sebep olacak.
En sonunda da böceklere ve davranışlarına dair Çinden ve Japonyadan felsefi tahliller yaparak sizi tüm dünya düzenini düşünmeye sevk edecek.
Karşılıklı iyilikten alınan zevkin görev fikrini ortadan kaldırdığı bir toplumun var olabileceğine dair önümüze kesin kanıtlar koymak dindarlıktan uzak Doğa’ya kaldı.
Bu hikaye kitabı size yer yer mitoloji, yer yer Budizm ve mistik hikayelerle dolu Samurayların Budist rahiplere döndüğü, ağaçların bedene kavuştuğu hikayeleri en şiirsel ve sıcak haliyle sunarken kendinizi Nagoya’da bir masal kahramanı gibi hissetmenize sebep olacak.
En sonunda da böceklere ve davranışlarına dair Çinden ve Japonyadan felsefi tahliller yaparak sizi tüm dünya düzenini düşünmeye sevk edecek.
Karşılıklı iyilikten alınan zevkin görev fikrini ortadan kaldırdığı bir toplumun var olabileceğine dair önümüze kesin kanıtlar koymak dindarlıktan uzak Doğa’ya kaldı.
For the weekly topic of J-horror, I read two short stories from Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things – The Story of Mimi-Hashi-Hoichi and Diplomacy. The Story of Mimi-Hashi-Hoichi follows the tale of Hoichi, a blind struggling musician who is invited to live at the Buddhist temple, Amidaji, by his friend, the Priest. Amidaji was built on the grounds of Akamagaseki, the death place of the Heike who fought against another ruling clan by the name of Genji. The whole clan perished, all the children, women, warriors and even their emperor. The warriors would haunt the shores of Akamagaseki, sinking ships and drowning swimmers. The temple was built as a way to appease the spirits along with the creation of a cemetery that housed tombstones with every warrior's name.
After the priest leaves on business, Hoichi decides to play his biwa on the verandah connected to this room in an effort to wait for the priest's return. Many hours later, the priest has yet to return, Hoichi is approached by a stranger who asks him to come play for him and his people. The man was one of the ghost warriors and after they were done with Hoichi, they planned to kill him. The priest returned and having heard where Hoichi was going at night, warned and had his people perform a ceremony and write words all over his body so the ghost could not see him.
The priest left that night and when he returned the next morning, he found Hoichi bleeding on his verandah. His people forgot to write on Hoichi's ears and the ghost ripped them right off. Apologizing profusely, the priest tended to Hoichi's wounds and upon recovery Hoichi was known as Mimi-Hashi-Hoichi - Hoichi the earless.
Dipolamcy was super anti-climatic. A huge disappointment, really. There was no physical ghost or haunting. It just told the story of how an executer avoids being haunted by the spirits of his victims. I finished reading it and yelled out loud, "That's it?!?!?!" As I said, super anti-climatic.
Overall, I enjoyed the writing behind the stories and how it plays into cultural legends of that time.
After the priest leaves on business, Hoichi decides to play his biwa on the verandah connected to this room in an effort to wait for the priest's return. Many hours later, the priest has yet to return, Hoichi is approached by a stranger who asks him to come play for him and his people. The man was one of the ghost warriors and after they were done with Hoichi, they planned to kill him. The priest returned and having heard where Hoichi was going at night, warned and had his people perform a ceremony and write words all over his body so the ghost could not see him.
The priest left that night and when he returned the next morning, he found Hoichi bleeding on his verandah. His people forgot to write on Hoichi's ears and the ghost ripped them right off. Apologizing profusely, the priest tended to Hoichi's wounds and upon recovery Hoichi was known as Mimi-Hashi-Hoichi - Hoichi the earless.
Dipolamcy was super anti-climatic. A huge disappointment, really. There was no physical ghost or haunting. It just told the story of how an executer avoids being haunted by the spirits of his victims. I finished reading it and yelled out loud, "That's it?!?!?!" As I said, super anti-climatic.
Overall, I enjoyed the writing behind the stories and how it plays into cultural legends of that time.
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced