Where Wild Ladies Dwell

Dangerous yokai and cunning kitsune are transported into modernity — a new life for ancient Japanese legends… • An annoying aunt who disapproves of hair removal and discusses the miraculous power of hair. • A couple of saleswomen selling traditional lanterns. • A silent housekeeper who takes care of the children and cleans while the single mother is at work. These and other wild ladies inhabit a mysterious land where one should not fear or suppress jealousy, stubbornness, and other excessive "feminine" passions, but rather cultivate them. And, of course, a gentleman named Tei will notice your talents and recruit you, alive or dead (preferably dead), into his mysterious company. Be prepared for this! Aoko Matsuda has gathered the most vivid and unusual female characters from Japanese legends and placed them in modern cities. It resulted in an amazing colorful cocktail of dark fairy tales and black humor. Los Angeles Times Book Prize Firecracker Award The book has been translated into 8 languages.