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Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan
Lafcadio Hearn, who had lived in Matsue and married a samurai's daughter, published 'Kwaidan' in 1904, retelling Japanese ghost stories for Western readers.
1904 CE · 35.48, 133.05 · status: official
The account
His wife Setsu told him many of the tales. The book introduced Hōichi the earless, Yuki-onna and the faceless mujina to the world.