Lafcadio Hearn's faceless women and Ireland : a study of the Irishness of Yakumo Koizumi's Japanese ghost stories, "Mujina" and "Yuki-Onna"

Key Points

• The article aims to explore the connections between Lafcadio Hearn's ghost stories and his Irish heritage.
• Literary analysis of 'Mujina' and 'Yuki-Onna'
• Examination of cultural themes and supernatural elements
• Focus on the portrayal of female figures in the stories
• Identified deep connections between the narratives and Irish culture
• Highlighted the significance of faceless female figures as cultural symbols
• Showed how Hearn's Irishness influences his interpretations of Japanese folklore