Lafcadio Hearn - WikipediaYakumo Koizumi (小泉 八雲, 27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904), born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn ( Greek: Πατρίκιος Λευκάδιος Χέρν, romanized: Patríkios Lefkádios Chérn), was a Greek-Irish writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West.[1] His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories,
