Author: Midori Yamamoto McKeonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
The Urashima Legend
Author: Midori Yamamoto McKeonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Japanese Fairy Tales
Author: Yei Theodora OzakiPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387097458
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
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...
うらしまたろう
Author: Publisher: Kodansha International
ISBN: 9784770021007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : ja
Pages : 76
Book Description
These are classic Japanese fairy tales, retold in a lively rhyming style with accompanying classic illustrations to appeal to both children and adults. The charming stories revolve around the timeless themes of love, bravery, and faithfulness. Urashima and the Kingdom Beneath the Sea is the story of a young fisherman who discovers a magical kingdom and of what happens when he finally returns to earth. The Inch-high Samurai, a Japanese cross between Tom Thumb and The Beauty and the Beast, is the story of a tiny but brave warrior who vanquishes monsters and wins the love of a beautiful woman.
Romance of Old Japan
Author: Elizabeth Williams ChampneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Japanese Fairy Tales
Author: Lafcadio HearnPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
A collection of 20 fairy tales from Japan including "Chin-Chin Kobakama," "The Serpent with Eight Heads," and "The Tea-Kettle."
Japanese Tales
Author: Royall TylerPublisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307784061
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
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
Taro
Author: Blue SpruellPublisher: Out of the Blue Productions, LLC
ISBN: 1735729205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
A B.R.A.G. MEDALLION HONOREE. Award-winning author Blue Spruell reimagines classic Japanese folklore in an historical fantasy adventure of warlords, swords & mythical beasts from old Japan – Banzai! Lost in the mists of Mount Fuji . . . but no one can escape destiny. Orphaned by a rival warlord and bewitched by a ghost, young Taro must discover his birthright and destiny as the legendary boy samurai and hero of Japan. Accompanied by Tanuki, his shape-shifting badger sidekick, Tarō embarks on a quest of self-discovery and revenge, falls for Kamehime, the teenage samurai daughter of a powerful warlord, and ultimately becomes embroiled in the political struggle for the imperial throne. Along the way, Tarō and his allies face fearsome yōkai, the ghosts, goblins, and ghouls of Japanese folklore. "A riveting tale of betrayal, honor, and revenge that instantly hooks you in and just refuses to let go." - READER'S FAVORITE, Five Stars Review
Mysterious Tales of Japan
Author: Rafe MartinPublisher: Putnam Juvenile
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Eleven traditional Japanese tales. 10 yrs+
Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales
Author: Yuri YasudaPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462920640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
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The Ogre of Rashomon
Author: Yei Theodora OzakiPublisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1619400952
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
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.