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...

The Japanese Fairy Book
The Japanese Fairy Book

Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki

Publisher:

Published: 1903

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13:

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Twenty-two Japanese legends and fairy tales about peasants and kings, good and bad forces, princesses, animals, the sea, and the sky.

Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese Fairy Tales

Author: Lafcadio Hearn

Publisher:

Published: 1918

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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A collection of 20 fairy tales from Japan including "Chin-Chin Kobakama," "The Serpent with Eight Heads," and "The Tea-Kettle."

Japanese Tales
Japanese Tales

Author: Royall Tyler

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 2012-08-22

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 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

The Ogre of Rashomon
The Ogre of Rashomon

Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki

Publisher: Weiser Books

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1619400952

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Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books Collection of forgotten crypto-classics. Magical Creatures is a hair-raising herd of affordable digital editions, curated with Varla’s affectionate and unerring eye for the fantastic. The warrior's sword and the village heroes are no match for the ogres and goblins that gnash their teeth and wreck havoc in early 20th century Japan.

The Boy Who Drew Cats and Other Japanese Fairy Tales
The Boy Who Drew Cats and Other Japanese Fairy Tales

Author: Lafcadio Hearn

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 048615954X

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Eleven engaging, excellently translated tales of talking tea kettles, a monstrous goblin-spider, miniature warriors and other fanciful creatures. 21 original illustrations by Yuko Green.

The Mouse's Wedding
The Mouse's Wedding

Author: Mairi Mackinnon

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1409568881

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A delightful Japanese folktale about a Father Mouse who wants his daughter to marry the most powerful husband in the world. Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes. "Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus

The Japanese Psyche
The Japanese Psyche

Author: Hayao Kawai

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780882140964

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This book examines the haunting, sad, and lively depths of the Japanese soul by interpreting some of major themes in fairy tales. A Japanese Jungian psychologist credited with founding Japanese analytical and clinical psychology and a senior professor at Kyoto University, Hayao Kawai (1928-2007) addresses here such questions as why so many Japanese fairy tales end in a "Happily ever after" marriage, and why the female figure best expresses the culture's ego and the country's possible future. Throughout the book, Kawai delicately presents the multiple layers of the Japanese psyche.The American poet and essayist Gary Snyder, who lived for years in Japan, gaining familiarity with the soul of its culture and thought, introduces Kawai's book to the reader.

The Japanese Fairy Book
The Japanese Fairy Book

Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki

Publisher: WordFire +ORM

Published: 2023-05-30

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1680575082

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The original classic collection where a biracial Japanese woman made her adopted homeland’s fairy tales her own. Yei Theodora Ozaki had a 19th century British upbringing, but embraced her Eastern heritage once she moved to Japan at sixteen. Refusing to marry, she made her own way and fell in love with the folklore of her new home. The Japanese Fairy Book became the first of many collections she adapted to bridge her two cultures and share these treasured stories with the English-speaking world. Marvel at the Dragon King and his palace under the sea. Awe over Princess Moonlight outwitting every would-be suitor to stay with her elderly foster parents. Cheer on Momotaro, the boy born from a peach who fights ogres with his trusty animal companions. Explore the age of giants and gods with wise Empress Jokwa as she defends her kingdom from a tyrannical wizard. Whimsical and tragic, epic and frightening, Ozaki’s translations of cunning creatures, brave samurai, royal dramas, and folk adventures from a bygone era will enchant readers of any age.