A review by rach_eb
Japanese Gothic Tales by Kyoka Izumi

Fabulous collection of four stories written by one of the most famous authors from the prefecture I lived in in Japan. I appreciate what seems to have been a fulsome yet challenging translation by Inouye and the many notes he provided for context. The tales are weird, mystical, and view women as more than just part of the scenery, which was nice. I especially enjoyed the atmosphere created in "The Holy Man of Mount Koya"