Abstract:Okamoto Kidō (1872Kidō ( -1939, inspired by both domestic and foreign trends of writing uncanny and weird fiction based on various legends, wrote a series of about fifty stories during the 1920s and 1930s. Kidō's weird tales have a strong focus on the monstrous, on uncanny humans, and on nature's revenge against those who break taboos. These stories also feature realistic treatments of the urban/rural and educational divides from various periods of Japan's history. They draw deeply on both Japanese folkloric b… Show more
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