Original: Japanese folklore is often divided into several categories: mukashibanashi, tales of long ago; namidabanashi, sad stories; obakebanashi, ghost stories; ongaeshibanashi, stories of repaying kindness; tonchibanashi, witty stories; waraibanashi, funny stories; and yokubaribanashi, stories of greed.
Simplified: Japanese folklore is often divided into several categories: "mukashibanashi," tales of long-ago; "namidabanashi", sad stories; "obakebanashi", ghost stories; "ongaeshibanashi", stories of kindness; "tonchibanashi", witty stories; "waraibanashi", funny stories; and "yokubaribanashi", stories of greed.