Novel The Young Izumi Kyoka's Meiji Era Strange Tales Japanese Hirokazu Minemori

DescriptionThe Young Izumi Kyoka's Meiji Era Strange Tales\nRelease Date: 2023/8/3\nLanguage: Japanese\nBook Format: Bunko (small paperback unique to Japan)\nDimensions (cm): Approx. 10.7 x 1.5 x 14.8 cm\n\nProduct description: A Meiji-era mystery novel featuring the young Izumi Kyoka, a famous Japanese author. Set in 1888 Kanazawa, the story follows Yoshinobu, a rickshaw puller, who meets Kyotaro Izumi (later known as Kyoka Izumi) at an English language school. Kyotaro offers to waive Yoshinobu's tuition fees in exchange for bringing him rumors of supernatural occurrences. Together, they investigate mysterious happenings around Kanazawa, including haunted samurai residences, a cursed shrine maiden, and ghosts in Kanazawa Castle ruins. This novel blends historical fiction with supernatural elements, exploring the possibility of real supernatural phenomena in Meiji-era Japan.\n\n(*This product description is for reference only and may contain information about other editions, so pleas;