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Japanese Fairy Tales and Others (Cosimo Classics: Mythology & Folklore)
Lafcadio Hearn

Cosimo Classics, 2007

The Black Forest is not the only place where fairies beguile and animals take human shape-the shadows of Mount Fuji boast their own impressive catalogue of accounts of the weird and the wonderful. From cautionary tales to ghostly visions, the fairy stories of Japan are characterized not only by the customary amount of fantasy but also by a welcome dose of mischievous fun. For any lover of other-worlds, dreamscapes, and magical beings, this ...

Japanese Fairy Tales (Classic Japanese Fairy Tales, Vol. 3)

1 review
Keisuke Nishimoto, Yoko Imoto

Heian, 2000

Perfect for preschoolers
We had an international day at our preschool. We needed to tell a traditional folk/fairy story from Japan. This book has captured the story without the violence and you can find a postive lesson in each story. The watercolor illustrations are beautiful. Big thumbs up!

Japanese Fairy Tales

1 review
Yei Theodora Ozaki

BiblioLife, 2008

A Child's Treasury of Japanese Fairy Tales
Originally published in 1903, Yei Theodora Ozaki's translation of Sadanami Sanjin's collection of Japanese fairy tales has been the introduction of many a young child into the legends and fables of old Japan across the years. Definitely not a scholarly reference or valuable research tool for folktale researchers, Ozaki unabashedly re-crafted some of the stories, translating loosely and adding ...

Japanese Tales (Pantheon fairy tale & folklore library)

11 reviews
Royall Tyler

Pantheon, 2002

A collection of 220 folk tales from old Japan
"Japanese Tales" is probably the best collection of Japanese folk tales available. Every conceivable piece of folk lore is packed in this book, categorized and deftly translated into English. A host of monsters, ghosts, demons and heroes are packed in tightly, their stories waiting to be discovered. Of course, with 220 stories in one volume, some of the stories are very short indeed, lasting a ...

Learn Japanese Through Fairy Tales Cinderella Level 1 (Foreign Language Through Fairy Tales) (Foreign ...

3 reviews
David Burke

Slangman Publishing, 2006

Fun Italian introduction for kids
My kids have a lot of fun listening to this book. It's a nice non-threatening way to introduce Italian. The new words sneak in gradually and the kids have no problem understanding the story.

Japanese Fairy Tales (Classic Japanese Fairy Tales, Vol. 2)

2 reviews
Yoko Imoto, Keisuke Nishimoto

Heian, 1999

Delightful and well written
The book consists of six tales: The Straw Millionare; The Contest; Bouncing Rice Ball; The Monkeys' Statue; Little One Inch Boy; Tail Fishing. The humorous tales address themes such as how to live a good, kind life, how to achieve happiness, and the price to be paid for cruelty, greediness and cowardice. The tales themselves are very entertaining, but what I like most of all is that they ...

Japanese Fairy Tales (Classic Japanese Fairy Tales, Vol. 4)
Keisuke Nishimoto, Yoko Imoto

Heian, 2008

The Moon Maiden and Other Japanese Fairy Tales

1 review
Grace James

Dover Publications, 2005

Pretty book, pretty pictures, unique and satisfying
I consider this one of the best books that features Japanese fairy tales. The stories are a little darker in places, which is what makes them interesting. The highlight of this book is the eight page glossy center with color illustrations, which, although they are small, tempt the reader to tear them out and frame them. (I didn't.) There are additional black and white illustrations throughout the ...

Japanese Fairy Tales (Classic Japanese Fairy Tales, Vol. 1)

1 review
Yoko Imoto, Keisuke Nishimoto

Heian, 2008

Lovely illustrations, tales from my childhood
A collection of 5 fairytales, most of which I was told by my grandparents when I was a child many years ago. The Old Man Who Made the Flowers Bloom, Mouse Wrestling, Kitty's New Vest, Kintaro, The Crane's Gift. Elegantly and simply illustrated in lovely watercolors, this book is meant for Early Readers, or pre-Readers who are ready for daily bedtime stories. My daughters and I really enjoy ...

The Boy Who Drew Cats and Other Japanese Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)

2 reviews
Lafcadio Hearn, Frances A. Davis

Dover Publications, 1998

"My Lord Bag-o'-Rice" and "The Matsuyama Mirror'"and more
"The Boy Who Drew Cats and Other Japanese Fairy Tales" is an excellent, inexpensive introduction to the Fairy world of Japan. Inside this book are Oni Demons, Jizo-sama, magical cats, the Tanuki who turns into a tea kettle, Goblin spiders, little men who clean tatami and a host of other magical creatures. Many of the tales are translations by Lufcadio Hearn, author of "Kwaidan" and "In ...

Why Cats Chase Mice: A Story of the Twelve Zodiac Signs (Japanese Fairy Tale Ser.)

4 reviews
Mina Harada Eimon

Heian International, 1993

We all wanted to know why cats chase mice. Didn't you?
It's not just another retelling of an old story. I can tell that the author asked the same question (Why cats chase mice?) to herself and her parents as she grew up, and obviously she liked and accepted the answer from the old tale. So did I. Reading this book, I sensed that the tale was well digested in herself over the years to the point she could tell it comfortably with her own wording ...

The Japanese Psyche: Major Motifs in the Fairy Tales of Japan

2 reviews
Hayao Kawai, Sachiko Reece

Spring Publications, 1996

Exploring the Japanese people through Fairy Tales
Much of a culture's beliefs and character are expressed in its fairy tales. They are the stories everyone learns from childhood, and the motifs teach children society's moral code in easily understandable and enjoyable parables. We can all remember the legends, the handsome princes and beautiful princess, the monsters and heroes. For most Westerners, Japan's fairy tales, called ...

The Japanese Fairy Book

2 reviews
Yei Theodora Ozaki

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007

A charming collection of stories
A wonderful collection of short stories, easy to read. They have been translated with Westerners in mind, but still remain uniquely Japanese. There are beautiful black and white illustrations with each story.

Japanese Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)

2 reviews

Dover Publications, 1992

Stories every Japanese child knows by heart
Dover Children's Thrift Classics produces yet another excellent collection of folk tales from old Japan, with "Japanese Fairy Tales." The stories in this book are as familiar to every Japanese child as "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Ugly Duckling" or "Little Red Riding Hood" are familiar to Western children. These are the classic tales. As with other Dover Children's Thrift Classics, the ...

Japanese Fairy Tale Series No.6. The Mouse's Wedding
T. Hasegawa

T. Hasegawa, 1900

adorable little book on crepe-paper-like double thick material; very uniquely illustrated; story in English

Japanese Fairy Tales (Forgotten Books)
Teresa Peirce Williston

Forgotten Books, 2008

Japanese Fairy Tales Second Series. By Teresa Peirce Williston, Illustrated by Sanchi Ogawa [1911]. Table of Contents Publisher's Preface; A Foreword; The First Rabbits; Lord Bag Of Rice; Peach Darling; The Old Man With A Wart; The Eighty-one Brothers; The Bamboo-cutter's Daughter; The Bamboo Princess; The Great Stone Bowl; The Branch Of The Jewel Tree; The Fire Robe; The Shell In The Swallows' Nest; The Dragon Jewel; The Smoke Of Fuji Yama ...

Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales

2 reviews
Grace James

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2003

very attractive COLOR illustrations...
The previous reviewer must have had a different edition than the one I have on the table in front of me. ASIN/ISBN number is correct for this Amazon listing -- 0517632101. It is illustrated by Warwick Groble, there are 16 full color, very attractive plates. It might be a good idea to contact the bookseller you are thinking of buying from & inquiring as to whether their copy has color plates, but ...

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