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Japanese Tales

Author : Royall Tyler

Publisher : Pantheon

Page : 401 pages

File Size : 44,46 MB

Release : 2012-08-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 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



Tales of Old Edo - Kaiki

Author : Robert Weinberg

Publisher :

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 11,98 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9784902075083

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Japan has a long history of weird and supernatural literature, but it has been introduced into English only haphazardly until now. The first volume of a 3-volume anthology covering over two centuries of kaiki literature, including both short stories and manga, from Ueda Akinari's Ugetsu Monogatari of 1776 to Kyogoku Natsuhiko's modern interpretations of popular tales. Selected and with commentary by Higashi Masao, a recognized researcher and author in the field, the series systemizes and introduces the scope of the field and helps establish it as a genre of its own. This first volume presents a variety of work focusing on pre-modern Japan, and includes one manga.



Tales from Japan

Author : Helen McAlpine

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 19,86 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780192751751

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This extraordinary collection of stories from Japan are retellings of legends and fairy tales. You'll meet the Sea Spirit, the Moon God, the Emperor Kiyomori, Dragon Princess and many other magical characters. Amidst the stories, the beauty of Japan - its people, its animals and its landscape- is joyfully evoked.The stories include The Birth of Japan, Tales of the Heike, and the Tale of Princess Kaguya.



The Publisher

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Page : 1104 pages

File Size : 48,82 MB

Release : 1902

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Ooka the Wise

Author : I. G. Edmonds

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Page : 104 pages

File Size : 16,22 MB

Release : 1961

Category : Folklore

ISBN :

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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

Author : Jay Rubin

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 472 pages

File Size : 19,99 MB

Release : 2018-06-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 014139563X

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This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. Curated by Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated several of the stories, and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this book will be a revelation to its readers.



CD-ROMs in Print

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Page : 2030 pages

File Size : 43,76 MB

Release : 2003

Category : CD-ROMs

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The Revenge of the 47 Ronin

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 15,45 MB

Release : 2011-08-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1849084289

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When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin – masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and executed, and his washed head placed on Lord Asano's tomb. This title details the background, planning, and execution of this incredible raid, looking at the equipment used by the ronin, the tactics they employed in storming the building, and the dramatic events that followed, as the surviving ronin committed mass suicide – a final act of loyalty and defiance that sealed their legend.





Tales of Japan

Author : Chronicle Books

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 173 pages

File Size : 28,95 MB

Release : 2019-06-18

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1452174539

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A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic. • Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Nordic Tales, Celtic Tales, Tales of India, and Tales of East Africa Fans of Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: • Fans of fairytales, folklore, ghost stories, Greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and Celtic mythology • Anyone interested in Japan's history books and culture studies • People of Japanese heritage • Collectors of illustrated classics