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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan is a book that delves into the rich cultural heritage of Japan. Authored by Mo-No-Yuki, the book is a collection of ancient tales and folklore that have been passed down through generations in Japan. The book is divided into different sections... Read Full Overview

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan is a book written by Richard Gordon Smith and is a collection of traditional stories and legends from Japan. The book features a variety of tales that have been passed down through generations and are rooted in Japanese culture and history... Read Full Overview

Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan is a collection of traditional stories and legends from Japan, compiled and translated by Richard Gordon Smith. The book features a wide variety of tales, including myths about the creation of the world, legends of heroic warriors and samurai,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan by Richard Gordon Smith is a collection of traditional Japanese stories and legends that have been passed down through generations. The book includes tales of mythical creatures such as dragons and ghosts, as well as stories of brave warriors... Read Full Overview

Memorable collection of 57 historical legends and folktales from Japan. Themes include ghosts, spirits impossible loves and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics.

The stories in this volume are transcribed from voluminous illustrated diaries which have been kept by me for some twenty years spent in travel and in sport in many lands - the last nine of them almost entirely in Japan, while collecting subjects of natural history for the British... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt'My spirit could not rest until it had lived with K noj , whom it knew to be faithful. It has done this now, and is prepared to rest. My only desire is to see K noj marry my sister.'Hasunuma, his wife, and K noj held a consultation. They were quite prepared that... Read Full Overview

Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan is a book written by Richard Gordon Smith. The book is a compilation of traditional Japanese stories and legends that have been passed down through generations. The stories are divided into several sections, each focusing on a particular theme... Read Full Overview

Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.org.uk This book is found as a public domain and free book... Read Full Overview