Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals / Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 (of 2)

A translator collects and retells a sequence of Tokugawa-era legends and supernatural tales, prefacing them with a detailed historical and topographical account of Edo's urban layout, social hierarchy, and samurai household structures; maps, editorial notes, and linguistic commentary clarify names, pronunciation, and textual changes. The retellings render folk narratives and ghost stories into accessible English, preserving regional color while explaining cultural markers and ritual contexts. The volume mixes scholarly annotation with narrative adaptations to illuminate both incidents of the uncanny and the everyday institutions that shaped them.