This is a wonderful collection of Lafcadio Hearn's book of Japanese Culture, Spirituality and Folklore in Shinto religious.
GLEANINGS IN BUDDHA-FIELDS
The essays on Buddhism, Japan, and Japanese folklore.
IN GHOSTLY JAPAN
The Japanese folklore with beautiful illustrations.
JAPAN: AN ATTEMPT AT INTERPRETATION
One of Hearn's last books, this substantial volume is a highly readable history of Shinto in Japan, and its interaction with Buddhism and Christianity; highly recommended for outsiders who want to understand the Japanese sprit and culture.
KWAIDAN: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
The paranormal stories in Japan's culture.