The mystical world of yokai, unrepentant spirits and mysterious creatures has always attracted and awe-inspiring. In Japanese folklore, scary stories about the supernatural have been called kaydans. Such legends were carefully collected and recorded by the popular orientalist Lafkadio Hearn, who lived in Japan for many years. In this book, the most interesting of his findings are collected .. Kaidans about the snow woman Yuki-onna, man-eating monsters, tiny samurai and vengeful spirits will open the door to the world of the beyond This collection includes 26 legends with vivid atmospheric illustrations from the inimitable Draft. Anna, who discover the mystical world of unrepentant spirits and mysterious creatures of Japanese mythology