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Japanese horror novels, hand em' over

>> No.16407363

read junji ito. yes, that is actually the extent of japanese literature.

>> No.16407369

>>16407348
>just matches the shade of blue instead of being transparent

pathetic

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>>16407348
check out Koji Suzuki's stuff and Edogawa Rampo's short story collection.
I also really like Tara A. Devlin's books on japanese urban legends, ghost stories etc

>> No.16407679

In The Miso Soup

>> No.16408477

DON'T SHOOT!
"Woman in the Dunes" by Kobo Abe!

>> No.16408730

Your best bets are those short stories written back in early - late 2000s on 2ch or some obscure image board. They are basically Japanese creepypasta done right. Most of them are of course untranslated in English, so you need to know some Japanese (or Chinese). Assuming you know the language, you might also wanna check out "残穢". It's about a contagious urban legend. I haven't read it, but I've seen it recommended numerous times, so you might look into it if you want (there's no english translation btw). It seems pretty polarized though, some people think it's lame, others said they were genuinely creeped out the whole time. From what I know, the author did extensive research on Japanese folklores and urban legends, so there's that. Alternatively, you can check out the movie (the Inerasable), but I've heard it's pretty shit.

>> No.16408763

>>16407348
In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami