{"product_id":"the-holy-man-of-mount-k-333-ya-a-modern-english-translation-of-the-japanese-supernatural-classic-9798199098878","title":"The Holy Man of Mount K\u0026#333;ya: A Modern English Translation of the Japanese Supernatural Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eleanor Montfield | Izumi Kyōka\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - Japanese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in the mountains of Meiji-era Japan, a wandering Buddhist priest loses his way on a lonely forest road-and steps into a world where beauty, terror, and the supernatural blur together beneath the moonlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen night falls, the priest finds shelter in an isolated mountain house inhabited by a mysterious woman and her strange companion. But the deeper he travels into the wilderness of Hida, the more the natural world itself seems alive with hidden forces: forests whisper with unseen creatures, rivers shimmer with dangerous allure, and ancient legends no longer feel like stories at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDreamlike, haunting, and richly atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Man of Mount Kōya\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the great classics of Japanese supernatural literature. Blending psychological tension, folklore, Buddhist imagery, and lyrical prose, Izumi Kyōka crafts a tale that is at once eerie, sensual, and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis modern English translation preserves the beauty and strangeness of the original 1900 text while making it accessible for contemporary readers discovering Kyōka for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of classic horror, gothic fiction, Japanese folklore, and literary fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889739120791,"sku":"9798199098878","price":784.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199098878.webp?v=1781177552","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-holy-man-of-mount-k-333-ya-a-modern-english-translation-of-the-japanese-supernatural-classic-9798199098878","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}