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妖婆The Demon Hag
Yōba
by 岡本 綺堂 · Okamoto Kidō
A terrifying encounter with a supernatural hag in old Japan.
About this story
A narrator explains the complex geography of Edo-era Bancho, setting the stage for a supernatural tale.
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Source
This text comes from Aozora Bunko (青空文庫), the volunteer-run library of Japanese writing that is out of copyright. See this work on Aozora Bunko
Base edition (底本): 「異妖の怪談集 岡本綺堂伝奇小説集 其ノ二」原書房
1999(平成11)年7月2日第1刷
Typed in by 網迫、土屋隆. Proofread by 門田裕志、小林繁雄.
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