今昔物語集
Each tale in the "Konjaku Monogatarishū" starts with the phrase (lit. now long ago), which in its Japanese reading is pronounced "ima wa mukashi". The Sino-Japanese reading of this phrase is "konjaku", and it is from the Chinese-style reading that the collection is named. The "Konjaku Monogatarishū" is commonly known by the shorter name "Konjaku Monogatari". Since it is an anthology rather than a single tale, however, the longer title is more accurate.