Lafcadio Hearn
An image from Kwaidan, one of the productions that also features Lafcadio Hearn.

Lafcadio Hearn

June 27, 1850 — Lefkada, Greece

Yakumo Koizumi (27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904), born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was a writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West. His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. Before moving to Japan and becoming a Japanese citizen, he worked as a journalist in the United States, primarily in Cincinnati and New Orleans. His writings about New Orleans, based on his decade-long stay there, are also well-known.

From Wikipedia.

Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965

The Snow Woman

The Snow Woman

1968

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

1986

The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

2011

Yuki Onna

Yuki Onna

2013