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Strange Tales from Japan

99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, Demons and the Supernatural

by Keisuke Nishimoto ...

Narrated by Kelly Wilkinson ...

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11 hours 8 min

99 chilling Japanese ghost stories—told aloud just as they've been passed down for generations.Strange Tales from Japan brings you face to face with Japan's most haunting legends, yokai, and ghostly encounters. This audio edition immerses listeners in a rich tapestry of supernatural folklore, with each short tale crafted to stir the imagination and send a shiver down the spine.Hear about:Oiwa... ... Read more

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99 chilling Japanese ghost stories—told aloud just as they've been passed down for generations.Strange Tales from Japan brings you face to face with Japan's most haunting legends, yokai, and ghostly encounters. This audio edition immerses listeners in a rich tapestry of supernatural folklore, with each short tale crafted to stir the imagination and send a shiver down the spine.Hear about:Oiwa...
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Strange Tales from Japan

99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, Demons and the Supernatural

by Keisuke Nishimoto ...

Translated by William Scott Wilson ...

Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside.The captivating tales in this volume include:The Vengeance of Oiwa — The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond ... Read more

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Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside.The captivating tales in this volume include:The Vengeance of Oiwa — The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond
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Musashi

An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era

by Eiji Yoshikawa ...

Translated by Charles Terry ...

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman.Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai—without really knowing what it meant—he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands ... Read more

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The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman.Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai—without really knowing what it meant—he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands
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Young Samurai: The Way of Fire (short story)

by Chris Bradford ...

Series series Young Samurai
A short story for the Young Samurai series!Japan, 1612. Shipwrecked and his father murdered by ninjas, Jack Fletcher is rescued by the legendary swordmaster Masamoto Takeshi and taken to his samurai school in Kyoto. Hunted by the ninja Dragon Eye, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins . . .In order to perfect his fighting skills, Jack goes on a gasshuku. But ... Read more

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A short story for the Young Samurai series!Japan, 1612. Shipwrecked and his father murdered by ninjas, Jack Fletcher is rescued by the legendary swordmaster Masamoto Takeshi and taken to his samurai school in Kyoto. Hunted by the ninja Dragon Eye, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins . . .In order to perfect his fighting skills, Jack goes on a gasshuku. But
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Son of the Black Sword

by Larry Correia ...

Series Book 1 - Saga of the Forgotten Warrior
#1 IN A NEW EPIC FANTASY SERIES from Monster Hunter series creator and New York Times best-selling author, Larry Correia!After the War of the Gods, the demons were cast out and fell to the world. Mankind was nearly eradicated by the seemingly unstoppable beasts, until the gods sent the great hero, Ramrowan, to save them. He united the tribes, gave them magic, and drove the demons into the sea. ... Read more

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#1 IN A NEW EPIC FANTASY SERIES from Monster Hunter series creator and New York Times best-selling author, Larry Correia!After the War of the Gods, the demons were cast out and fell to the world. Mankind was nearly eradicated by the seemingly unstoppable beasts, until the gods sent the great hero, Ramrowan, to save them. He united the tribes, gave them magic, and drove the demons into the sea.
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Taiko

An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan

by Eiji Yoshikawa ...

Translated by William Scott Wilson ...

In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are destroyed, villages plundered, fields put to the torch.Amid this devastation, three men dream of uniting the nation. At one extreme is the charismatic but ... Read more

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In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are destroyed, villages plundered, fields put to the torch.Amid this devastation, three men dream of uniting the nation. At one extreme is the charismatic but
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The African Samurai

A Novel

by Craig Shreve ...

Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical novel based on the true story of Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign-born samurai and the only samurai of African descent—for readers of Esi Edugyan and Lawrence Hill.In 1579, a Portuguese trade ship sails into port at Kuchinotsu, Japan, loaded with European wares and weapons. On board is Father ... Read more

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Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical novel based on the true story of Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign-born samurai and the only samurai of African descent—for readers of Esi Edugyan and Lawrence Hill.In 1579, a Portuguese trade ship sails into port at Kuchinotsu, Japan, loaded with European wares and weapons. On board is Father
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Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove

by Rati Mehrotra ...

In Rati Mehrotra's YA fantasy novel Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove, a young guardswoman struggles with her unwitting role as a major pawn in the deadly games between two kingdoms in a monster-infested alternate medieval India.Bound to the queen of Chandela by a forbidden soul bond that saved her when she was a child, Katyani has never fallen short of what’s expected of her—becoming the best ... Read more

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In Rati Mehrotra's YA fantasy novel Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove, a young guardswoman struggles with her unwitting role as a major pawn in the deadly games between two kingdoms in a monster-infested alternate medieval India.Bound to the queen of Chandela by a forbidden soul bond that saved her when she was a child, Katyani has never fallen short of what’s expected of her—becoming the best
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Monkey King

Journey to the West

by Wu Cheng'en, Julia Lovell ...

Translated by Julia Lovell ...

Series series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
***Now a Netflix animated movie featuring Stephanie Hsu, Bowen Yang, and BD Wong among the all-Asian voice cast*Before there was The Lord of the Rings, there was China's Monkey King, one of the all-time great fantasy novels--which Neil Gaiman has said "is in the DNA of 1.5 billion people"--now published in a thrilling new one-volume translation with an illustrated foreword by the author of the New ... Read more

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***Now a Netflix animated movie featuring Stephanie Hsu, Bowen Yang, and BD Wong among the all-Asian voice cast*Before there was The Lord of the Rings, there was China's Monkey King, one of the all-time great fantasy novels--which Neil Gaiman has said "is in the DNA of 1.5 billion people"--now published in a thrilling new one-volume translation with an illustrated foreword by the author of the New
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The Disfavored Hero

by Jessica Amanda Salmonson ...

Series Book 1 - The Tomoe Gozen Saga
Forced to betray her lord, a disgraced samurai fights to regain her honorIn the fabled land of Naipon, there is no warrior more feared, no samurai more respected than the legendary Tomoe Gozen, whose twin blades can change the course of any battle. After years of service to Lord Shigeno, she is about to renew her oath of loyalty when the sky darkens and a cry of rebellion comes from the hills. ... Read more

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Forced to betray her lord, a disgraced samurai fights to regain her honorIn the fabled land of Naipon, there is no warrior more feared, no samurai more respected than the legendary Tomoe Gozen, whose twin blades can change the course of any battle. After years of service to Lord Shigeno, she is about to renew her oath of loyalty when the sky darkens and a cry of rebellion comes from the hills.
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Japanese Tales

by Royall Tyler ...

Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, ... Read more

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Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound,
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Ninjutsu

Facts, Legends, and Techniques

by Donn F. Draeger ...

All the facts, legends and technique of the ninja are presented here y one of the foremost authorities on the subject.The Ninja, also known as Shinobi, inspired awe and terror in equal measure. Master of espionage and assassination, stealth and concealment, the ninja's ability to move swiftly and silently gave rise to popular legends of amazing exploits, invincibility and supernatural powers.In ... Read more

$10.79 USD

All the facts, legends and technique of the ninja are presented here y one of the foremost authorities on the subject.The Ninja, also known as Shinobi, inspired awe and terror in equal measure. Master of espionage and assassination, stealth and concealment, the ninja's ability to move swiftly and silently gave rise to popular legends of amazing exploits, invincibility and supernatural powers.In
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