Folktales from the Japanese Countryside (World Folklore Series)
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: November 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781591584889
Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines; Reference; Language; Folklore & Mythology; Library & Information Science; Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science; Study & Teaching; Folklore; Japan; Tales
Description: "As in many countries, storytelling is a revered art in Japan, and traditional tales have been carefully preserved for centuries. Yet only a small portion of Japan's tales has been shared with English-speaking audiences. From one of Japan's most popular and respected storytellers, this collection introduces readers to more than 40 wondrous tales from rural Japan-stories that have not previously been seen or heard-from animal tales and tales of supernatural beings to stories about village characters and priests and their apprentices" -- back cover.