The Summer of the Ubume by Natsuhiko Kyogoku

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In Japanese folklore, a ghost that arise from the burial of a pregnant woman is an Ubume . The Summer of Ubume is the first of Japan's hugely popular Kyogokudo series, which has 9 titles and 4 spinoffs thus far. Akihiko "Kyogokudo" Chuzenji, the title's hero, is an exorcist with a... read more

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Akihiko Chuzenji: Called "Kyogokudo".
Mr. Sekiguchi: Kyogokudo's friend.
Toriyama Sekien: An Edo period artist, famous for his depictions of yōkai, including the ubume. Kyogokudo is reading one of his books at the beginning of the story.

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Kyogokudo: The used bookshop owned by Akihiko Chuzenji, from whence comes his nickname.

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Ubume: A type of yōkai; the spirits of women who have either died in childbirth or died without making sure that their children have been provided for.

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Natsuhiko Kyogoku (Author)

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Dewey: 813

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror
Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery

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