Japanese Legends and Folklore: Samurai Tales, Ghost Stories, Legends, Fairy Tales and Historical Accounts

Author:   A. B. Mitford ,  Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher:   Tuttle Publishing
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9784805315019


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   05 March 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a fascinating selection of stories about Japanese culture and people, A.B. Mitford — who lived and worked in Japan as a British diplomat — presents tales from a broad cross section of Japanese prose. Discover more about practically every part of Japanese life — from myth and legend to history and religion.

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Author:   A. B. Mitford ,  Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher:   Tuttle Publishing
Imprint:   Tuttle Publishing
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9784805315019


ISBN 10:   4805315016
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   05 March 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan. --The Japan Times An excellent introduction to Japanese literature. --Mainichi Daily News Mitford's collection and observations have held through to today, a century and a half later. His reporting is accurate and reflects the mindset of Japanese people then and now. This book is not only extremely interesting to read but also should be required reading for anyone studying Japanese culture. --Journal of Folklore Research


An excellent introduction to Japanese literature. -Mainichi Daily News One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan. -The Japan Times


One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan. -The Japan Times An excellent introduction to Japanese literature. -Mainichi Daily News


"""One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan."" --The Japan Times ""An excellent introduction to Japanese literature."" --Mainichi Daily News ""Mitford's collection and observations have held through to today, a century and a half later. His reporting is accurate and reflects the mindset of Japanese people then and now. This book is not only extremely interesting to read but also should be required reading for anyone studying Japanese culture."" --Journal of Folklore Research"


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A.B. Mitford (Lord Redesdale) was a British author and diplomat. He was attache at the British legation in Edo (Tokyo) at the beginning of Japan's turbulent Meiji Restoration and was witness to Japan's opening to the West. His writings were hugely popular and helped shape the West's understanding of Japanese culture. Michael Dylan Foster is Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore (2015), Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai (2009), and numerous articles on Japanese folklore, literature and media.

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