Tales of Old Japan Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai

Name: Tales of Old Japan Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai
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ISBN: 9780486440620

ISBN-10: 0486440621

ISBN-13: 9780486440620

Edition: 2005

Authors: A. B. Mitford

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An engrossing array of stories, this entertaining volume chronicles an ancient culture. The book provides grisly accounts of revenge and knightly exploits, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, tales of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four No plays. 38 illustrations.

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/24/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.91" wide x 7.68" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Preface


The Forty-Seven Ronins


The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki


Kazuma's Revenge


A Story of the Otokodate of Yedo


The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon


The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto


Fairy Tales


The Tongue-cut Sparrow


The Accomplished and Lucky Tea-Kettle


The Crackling Mountain


The Story of the Old Man who made Withered Trees to Blossom


The Battle of the Ape and the Crab


The Adventures of Little Peachling


The Foxes' Wedding


The History of Sakata Kintoki


The Elves and the Envious Neighbour


The Ghost of Sakura


How Tajima Shume was tormented by a Devil of his own Creation


Concerning Certain Superstitions


The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima


The Story of the Faithful Cat


How a Man was Bewitched and had his Head Shaved by the Foxes


The Grateful Foxes


The Badger's Money


The Prince and the Badger


Japanese Sermons


Sermon I


Sermon II


Sermon III


Appendices


An Account of the Hara-Kiri


The Marriage Ceremony


On the Birth and Rearing of Children


Funeral Rites