Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, With Sundry Cobwebs

"Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, With Sundry Cobwebs" is a captivating collection of Japanese folklore, ghost stories, and evocative essays compiled by the renowned scholar and observer of Japanese culture, Lafcadio Hearn. This work serves as a window into the spiritual and cultural landscape of Meiji-era Japan, blending traditional oral tales with Hearn's own introspective sketches.

The collection is divided into two distinct parts. The first section presents a series of curiosities-strange, ...