人は見かけによらぬもの
Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover
An unwanted inheritance. An instruction that is harder to ignore than it should be.
Four illustrated horror tales set in Japan
死のことわざ
Proverbsof Death
A proverb can sound like wisdom.
It depends on who is saying it.
Familiar words. Unfamiliar viewpoints. Four disturbing tales about trust, desire, responsibility and the things people choose not to see.
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Four complete storiesTwelve color illustrationsEnglish-language fictionFor adult readers
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Whose lesson is it, anyway?
Advice is easy to repeat. These stories ask what familiar sayings mean to the people who have to live with them.
自業自得
You Reap What You Sow
What we leave behind does not always stay behind us.
願い事には気をつけろ
Be Careful What You Wish For
A wish is easy to make. Knowing what to ask for is something else.
知らぬが仏
Ignorance Is Bliss
Some questions are easier not to ask.
A taste of the first story
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“The lawyer arrived while Ren was deciding whether to throw away the soup.”
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- By Aron D. Brando · published by JAPANIFY
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Are these traditional Japanese ghost stories?
These are original works of horror fiction set in Japan, built around familiar proverbs and their unsettling interpretations.
Is this suitable for younger readers?
This collection is intended for adults. It contains graphic violence, body horror, child endangerment, domestic abuse, captivity and psychological cruelty.