NHK's program "Heroes' Choices," which focuses on heroes who made decisions that changed history, will air a segment called " Yakumo Koizumi : The Man Who Discovered Ghost Stories" on NHK BS from 9:00 PM on October 6th. The special feature on Yakumo Koizumi , who is the inspiration behind the popular Asadora drama "Bakebake ," will delve into how he discovered ghost stories and the secrets behind his creation.
Born to an Irish father and a Greek mother, Lafcadio Yakumo Koizumi , also known as Lafcadio Hearn , moved to the United States and became a newspaper journalist. After being asked by a magazine company to travel to Japan, he became captivated by the country.
He encountered old Japan in Matsue and married Koizumi Setsu, the daughter of a Matsue samurai. He then became a lecturer in English literature at Tokyo Imperial University, but found himself at a crossroads in his life, deciding whether to continue in that position or, with Setsu's help, devote all his energy to writing "Kaidan" (ghost stories).
