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Yurei attack! : the Japanese ghost survival guide / Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt ; illustrations by Shinkichi.

by Yoda, Hiroko.

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Tuttle Pub., c2012.

398.47 Y54yu 2012

Ghosts -- Japan.

Japan -- History.

9784805312148 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Japanese ghost survival guide

191 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-187) and index.

Yurei is the Japanese word for "ghost." It's as simple as that. They are the souls of dead people, unable or unwilling to shuffle off this mortal coil. Yurei are many things, but "friendly" isn't the first word that comes to mind. Not every yurei is dangerous, but they are all driven by emotions so uncontrollably powerful that they have taken on a life of their own: rage, sadness, devotion, a desire for revenge, or even the firm belief that they are still alive. This book, the third in the authors' bestselling Attack! series, after Yokai Attack! and Ninja Attack! gives detailed information on 39 of the creepiest yurei stalking Japan, along with detailed histories and defensive tactics should you have the misfortune to encounter one.

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