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Vampiric : tales of blood and roses from Japan

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Country
Japan
Publisher
Kurodahan Press, 湯前町 (熊本県, Japan
ISBN 9784909473004
Format HardBound
Language English
Year of Publication 2019
Bib. Info 236p ; 21cm
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Japan has always had its own vampire tradition, and has eagerly naturalized Western vampires and vampire literature to produce exotic new hybrids and species of horror, of terror, and of sensual, exquisite beauty. Here are a few of their masterpieces. The Japanese word for vampire is kyuketsuki, which translates literally to "blood-sucking monster," but the literary tradition is far, far more complex. The practice of Buddhism permeates Japan, and burials are almost always by cremation... leaving the Count and his relatives with no coffins to sleep in! But there is more than one way to sip a little blood, as these authors reveal. Thanks to Bram Stoker, Christopher Lee, and countless others who have popularized the Western vampire, modern Japanese authors have an extensive range of traditions and tales to weave into their own creations.

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