Lafcadio Hearn was one of the first Westerners to live in Japan during the early Meiji era, and a prolific writer. Although chiefly known for his collections of Japanese ghost stories (in particular <a href="https://librivox.org/kwaidan-stories-and-studies-of-strange-things-by-lafcadio-hearn/">Kwaidan</a>), he also wrote many non-fiction essays about his life in Japan. <br /><br />This book contains 11 essays covering a variety of topics. For example, Hearn writes about his visits to Kyoto and Osaka, Japanese art, as well as Buddhism and Nirvana. (Summary by Availle)<br /><br />Prooflisteners for this book were Isana and Margot.
