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Folio Society to release illustrated edition of Japanese Ghost Stories
The Folio Society is releasing a new hardcover edition of Japanese Ghost Stories, a collection by 19th-century writer Lafcadio Hearn.
The book brings together 20 tales based on traditional Japanese folklore.
They include stories of ghosts, mysterious creatures and the dead returning to haunt the living.
The collection is translated by Royall Tyler and has a new introduction by Japanese novelist Yoko Ogawa.
Its illustrations are by Yuko Shimizu, a contemporary artist.
The stories are widely known in Japan and are regarded by folklore fans and horror readers.
Orders for the edition open on the Folio Society website on October 13.
The Folio Society is preparing a new illustrated hardcover edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s Japanese Ghost Stories.
The book features illustrations by Yuko Shimizu, a translation by Royall Tyler and an introduction by Yoko Ogawa.
It contains twenty tales drawing on traditional Japanese folklore.
Orders are due to open on the Folio Society website on October 13.
- Who
- The Folio Society is releasing the edition, with illustrations by Yuko Shimizu.
- What
- A new illustrated hardcover edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s Japanese Ghost Stories.
- When
- Orders are due to open on October 13; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Orders will be available on the Folio Society website.
- Why
- The Folio Society describes the collection as classic horror stories and says the edition gives traditional material a modern twist.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lafcadio Hearn's 19th-century ghost stories are famous throughout Japan and are part of that country's culture of the supernatural.
I love the way we've taken something traditional and given it a modern twist.
IGN published its article about the forthcoming edition.
Orders are due to open on the Folio Society website.
- Author
- Lafcadio Hearn
- Stories
- Twenty tales
- Illustrations
- Yuko Shimizu
- Translation
- Royall Tyler
- Introduction
- Yoko Ogawa
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