Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Junko Miyata) will release "Ehime Kaidan" by author Ippei Miyoshi on Monday, March 30, 2026.

The first local ghost stories in Shikoku, scary and mysterious tales from [Ehime Prefecture]. A voice actor and ghost story teller from the Nanyo region thoroughly investigates the local supernatural!

Completely covers Tōyo, Chūyo, and Nanyō, including Ushioni, Ohenro, Shichinin Misaki, and Inugami possession. A collection of local ghost stories from Ehime Prefecture, featuring numerous taboos passed down through generations to the present day.

Ehime Prefecture, a beautiful land whose name is derived from "Ehi-hime" mentioned in the Kojiki, uniquely bearing a divine name as its prefectural name, is the subject of this collection of local ghost stories, gathered by an author from the Nanyo region who traveled throughout the prefecture.

【Tōyo Region】 Legends of a man-eating monkey god and curses appearing in Narahara-yama (Imabari City) The groans of spirits heard from the center of Toro-bashi Bridge (Saijo City) The mysterious lamp of the demon swaying in Shaft No. 7 of the Besshi Copper Mine (Niihama City) The truth behind the strange occurrences at Himegadake, known as the cliff of self-sacrifice (Shikokuchuo City)

【Chūyo Region】 The phantom taiko drums echoing in the Dogo Onsen Honkan (Matsuyama City) The lingering soul of a princess from the Heike clan at Goshikihime Seaside Park (Iyo City) The lingering resentment in a doll's head found at an ancient kiln site (Tobe Town) The mountain god with two faces, cursed if peeked at from behind (Kumakogen Town)

【Nanyō Region】 Memories of the land... A child's dream of an air raid and the Shiden-kai fighter plane (Ainan Town) The spirits of executed criminals at Mikaeri-bashi Bridge and the Kuro-no-se execution ground (Uwajima City) The terror of Ukuri, the village of the afterlife, appearing on foggy days (Ozu City) The Komagappa of Wakamiya Shrine that saved someone from drowning (Seiyo City) The mystery of Cape Sada, where the dead rise from the sea to the shore (Ikata Town)

"As someone from Ainan Town, I had the honor of writing 'Ehime Kaidan'. The ghost stories rooted in Ehime's climate do not merely evoke fear, but quietly unearth human endeavors, prayers, and forgotten memories. This book is a compilation woven together with the experiences of those who shared them. I hope readers will feel a subtle presence that makes them want to look back after finishing it." - From the Author

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