{"product_id":"japanese-tales-of-fantasy-and-folklore-ninety-stories-about-ghosts-demons-and-other-supernatural-beings-from-the-konjaku-monogatari-hardcover","title":"Japanese Tales of Fantasy and Folklore: Ninety Stories about Ghosts, Demons and Other Supernatural Beings from the Konjaku Monogatari - Hardcover","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\u003eNaoshi Koriyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eBruce Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eKaren Thornber\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSupernatural tales from the most famous anthology in all of Japanese literature!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eKonjaku Monogatari Shu\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in this book tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits and gods who suddenly appear out of nowhere to rescue foolish humans. There are tales of vengeful animals, robbers, bandits and murderers, as well as ordinary people from all walks of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume contains the largest collection of \u003ci\u003eKonjaku Monogatari\u003c\/i\u003e stories ever translated into English. It presents the low and the high, the humble and the devout, and the flirting, farting and fornicating of everyday men and women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ninety tales in this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Clerk from Higo Province Escapes from a Demon's Scheme\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- A man riding his horse to work loses his way. A woman invites him to rest in her house, promising to help him, but the man soon realizes she is a demon, and flees. He hides in a cave, while the demon woman eats his horse. From deep in the cave comes the voice of another demon, and the man prays to Kannon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, to save him. His prayers are heard, the demons release him, and he devouts himself to a life of piety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpress Somedono Is Abused by a Tengu Goblin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- A beautiful empress is plagued by an evil spirit, but an exorcism by a mystical high priest banishes the spirit. Delighted, her father asks the priest to live with them in the palace, but the priest ends up falling in love with the empress. The only way he can live with himself is by taking the form of a tengu goblin and casting a spell over the empress so that she will give in to his demands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fox Whose Ball is Returned Repays a Man's Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- A sorceress called to exorcise a haunted house discovers the spirit is a kitsune fox. A beautiful white ball materializes, belonging to the kitsune. A samurai, watching the exorcism, takes it. Desperate, the kitsune begs for its ball back, promising to protect the samurai, who reluctantly, agrees. One night, lost in the dark, the samurai calls on the kitsune for help and is guided safely home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaoshi Koriyama\u003c\/b\u003e taught at Toyo University in Tokyo and is now Professor Emeritus. He is the translator of \u003ci\u003eLike Underground Water: The Poetry of Mid-Twentieth Century Japan\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous other books of verse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Seisen University in Tokyo. He has translated several works of the Japanese writer Ishimure Michiko, including her novel \u003ci\u003eLake of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Thornber\u003c\/b\u003e (foreword) is professor and chair of comparative literature, Harvard University; she is also chair of HarvardÆs Regional Studies East Asia Program and holds an additional faculty appointment in HarvardÆs Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Her books include \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Texts in Motion: Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese Transculturations of Japanese Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEcoambiguity: Environmental Crises and East Asian Literatures.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52022490759469,"sku":"9784805318645","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/japanese-tales-of-fantasy-and-folklore-ninety-stories-about-ghosts-demons-and-other-supernatural-beings-from-the-konjaku-monogatari-hardcover-6708415.webp?v=1777433285","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/japanese-tales-of-fantasy-and-folklore-ninety-stories-about-ghosts-demons-and-other-supernatural-beings-from-the-konjaku-monogatari-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}