April 2025

2025年4月9日 / Last updated : 2025年4月12日 Edward Lipsett Scribblings

Tanaka Kōtarō :: The Face in the Hearth

I translated this story for Kaiki Volume 1: Tales of Old Edo, which was published by Kurodahan Press. The story was originally written in 1928, and since it’s now in the public domain, I have decided to release my own English translation to the public domain as well. The Face in the Hearth 竈の中の顔 (Kamado […]

2025年4月5日 / Last updated : 2025年4月5日 Edward Lipsett Publishing

Blood and Roses

Vampiric: Tales of Blood and Roses from Japan Japan has always had its own vampire tradition, and has eagerly naturalized Western vampires and vampire literature to produce exotic new hybrids and species of horror, of terror, and of sensual, exquisite beauty. Here are a few of their masterpieces. The Japanese word for vampire is kyūketsuki, […]