Yakumo Koizumi , born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was a Greek-Irish 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.
Hearn in 1889 by Frederick Gutekunst
Plaque on Hearn's home on Gardiner Street, Dublin
The first issue of Ye Giglampz, a satirical weekly published in 1874 by Hearn and Henry Farny
Char-Coal: Cartoon published in New Orleans Daily Item on 25 August 1880
Lefkada, also known as Lefkas or Leukas and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada. It is situated on the northern part of the island, approximately 25 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada.
View of Lefkada (city)
The island of Lefkada in a NASA World Wind satellite picture.
Sunrise in front of the road entrance of the city
Kalamitsi beach