The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2)

"The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari" by James S. De Benneville is a story about a woman named O’Iwa, who lives in Japan during the Tokugawa period, and whose life spirals into tragedy because of betrayal, causing her spirit to seek revenge. Set in Edo, the story explores Japanese folklore, showing ghosts and how they affect the living, especially O'Iwa, whose shrine represents belief in the supernatural. The story is deep in the social life of the time, showing officials and the schemes that fill their world, setting the stage for a story of love turned to tragedy and the big desire for revenge.