Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese Fairy Tales

Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-07-12

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1387097458

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This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore.... In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority...

A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English
A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English

Author: Jozef Rogala

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-10-12

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1136639233

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Provides an invaluable and very accessible addition to existing biographic sources and references, not least because of the supporting biographies of major writers and the historical and cultural notes provided.

Japanese Demon Lore
Japanese Demon Lore

Author: Noriko T. Reider

Publisher: University Press of Colorado

Published: 2010-09-30

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0874217946

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Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.

The Japanese Fairy Book
The Japanese Fairy Book

Author: Sazanami Iwaya

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-10

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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The Japanese Fairy Book is a collection of legends from Japanese culture. You will love these interesting and whimsical stories for imaginative readers of all ages! Excerpt: "Long, long ago there lived in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name."