{"product_id":"japanese-legends-and-folklore-samurai-tales-ghost-stories-legends-fairy-tales-and-historical-accounts-paperback","title":"Japanese Legends and Folklore: Samurai Tales, Ghost Stories, Legends, Fairy Tales and Historical Accounts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. B. Mitford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Dylan Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Legends and Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e 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 history, A.B. Mitford--who lived and worked in Japan as a British diplomat--presents a broad cross section of tales from many Japanese sources. Discover more about practically every aspect of Japanese life--from myths and legends to society and religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book features 30 fascinating Japanese stories, including: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Forty-Seven Ronin--the famous, epic tale of a loyal band of Samurai warriors who pay the ultimate price for avenging the honor of their fallen master.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tongue-Cut Sparrow--a good-hearted old man is richly rewarded when he begs forgiveness from a sparrow who is injured by his spiteful, greedy wife. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Adventures of Little Peach Boy--a tale familiar to generations of Japanese children, a small boy born from a peach is adopted by a kindly childless couple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese Sermons--a selection of sermons written by a priest belonging to the Shingaku sect, which combines Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian teachings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Account of Hara-Kiri--Mitford's dramatic first person account of a ritual Samurai suicide, the first time it had been reported in English. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thirty-one reproductions of woodblock prints bring the classic tales and essays to life. These influential stories helped shape the West's understanding of Japanese culture. A new foreword by Professor Michael Dylan Foster sheds light on the book's importance as a groundbreaking work of Japanese folklore, literature and history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.B. Mitford\u003c\/b\u003e (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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Dylan Foster\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003ePandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai (2009)\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous articles on Japanese folklore, literature and media.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52056026775853,"sku":"9784805315019","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/japanese-legends-and-folklore-samurai-tales-ghost-stories-legends-fairy-tales-and-historical-accounts-paperback-9159835.webp?v=1780169287","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/japanese-legends-and-folklore-samurai-tales-ghost-stories-legends-fairy-tales-and-historical-accounts-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}