Today's story takes place on the shores of a lake in Japan. Its majestic views and abundant nature speak of peace and tranquility. But evil lurks everywhere, as one pilgrim discovers.

A Tokyo resident since 2006, Anglo-Irish writer Andi Brooks is co-author of the critically acclaimed biography Vampire Over London: Bela Lugosi in Britain, curator of The Bela Lugosi Blog and a recipient of a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for his article on the love affair between Bela Lugosi and Clara Bow, Dracula and the It Girl.
Since moving to Japan, he has become immersed in the world of yūrei and yōkai. His collection of original Japanese Ghost stories, Ghostly Tales of Japan, was published in 2020. He is currently writing a second volume of ghostly Japanese tales.
Ghostly Tales of Japan: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xp1o2T
Vampire Over London: Bela Lugosi in Britain: http://www.cultmoviespress.com/vampire-over-london/
Bela Lugosi Blog: https://beladraculalugosi.wordpress.com/

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