Ancient Tales in Modern Japan

Ancient Tales in Modern Japan
Author: Fanny Hagin Mayer
Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1985-04-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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Ancient Tales in Modern Japan makes available for the first time in English a unique collection of Japanese folk tales. More than half of these tales have never before been translated. Fanny Hagin Mayer, a pioneer Western scholar in the field of Japanese folklore, has selected 347 folk tales from the standard Japanese reference work, the Meii. Ninety early collectors from throughout Japan, among them key figures such as Sasaki Kizen and Iwakura Ichiro, furnished tales for this selection. This remarkable anthology presents a vivid picture of centuries of Japanese folk culture. Ancient Tales in Modern Japan is an essential work for students of folklore and Japanese culture.

Ancient Tales in Modern Japan

Ancient Tales in Modern Japan
Author: Fanny H. Mayer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 382
Release: 1998
Genre:
ISBN: 9780835739405

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Ancient Tales in Modern Japan makes available for the first time in English a unique collection of Japanese folk tales. More than half of these tales have never before been translated. Fanny Hagin Mayer, a pioneer Western scholar in the field of Japanese folklore, has selected 347 folk tales from the standard Japanese reference work, the Meii. Ninety early collectors from throughout Japan, among them key figures such as Sasaki Kizen and Iwakura Ichiro, furnished tales for this selection. This remarkable anthology presents a vivid picture of centuries of Japanese folk culture. Ancient Tales in Modern Japan is an essential work for students of folklore and Japanese culture.

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
Author: Richard Gordon Smith
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2024-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1398847135

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This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts, unrequited love, Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits, samurai culture and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics. Gordon Smith's writing combines a realist style with supernatural elements, resulting in an anthology of 'magic realist' tales which will bewitch and captivate readers. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus World Mythology series brings together captivating retellings of myths and legends from different oral traditions, from Greek and Roman to Norse and Native American, offering rich insight into their cultures and beliefs.

Japanese Tales

Japanese Tales
Author: Royall Tyler
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2012-08-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307784061

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Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
Author: Richard Gordon Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 644
Release: 1908
Genre: Folk literature, Japanese
ISBN:

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Tales of Japan

Tales of Japan
Author: Chronicle Books
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2019-06-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1452174539

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A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic. • Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Nordic Tales, Celtic Tales, Tales of India, and Tales of East Africa Fans of Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: • Fans of fairytales, folklore, ghost stories, Greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and Celtic mythology • Anyone interested in Japan's history books and culture studies • People of Japanese heritage • Collectors of illustrated classics

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
Author: Richard Gordon Smith
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2018-02-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781376754445

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