Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination

This collection presents nine bloodcurdling and chilling tales that blend the quick tempo of Western storytelling with the rich fantasy of the East. Readers will encounter a strange story of a quadruple amputee and his perverse wife, a man who discovers hidden pleasures within a mysterious chamber of mirrors, and the morbid confession of a maniac planning foolproof psychological murders. Also included is the bizarre tale of a chair-maker who buries himself inside an armchair to enjoy the sordid 'loves' of the women who sit on his handiwork.