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Folk legends from Tono : Japan's spirits, deities, and phantastic creatures / collected by Yanagita Kunio and Sasaki Kizen ; translated and edited by Ronald A. Morse ; illustrations by Marjorie C. Leggitt.

Yanagita, Kunio, 1875-1962 (Author). Sasaki, Kizen, 1886-1933 (Added Author). Morse, Ronald A., (translator,, editor.).

Summary:

Boldly illustrated and superbly translated, Folk Legends from Tono captures the spirit of Japanese peasant culture undergoing rapid transformation into the modern era. This is the first time these 299 tales have been published in English. Morse’s insightful interpretation of the tales, his rich cultural annotations, and the evocative original illustrations make this book unforgettable. --Publisher

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ISBN: 9781442248212 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1442248211 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781442248229 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 144224822X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xiii, 155 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:: Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Preface -- Japan's traditional spirit world. 1. Biology and human emotions ; 2. Souls adrift between two worlds ; 3. Family, kinship, and household deities ; 4. Sidestepping misfortune and evil ; 5. Survival on the edge ; 6. Tracking nature's trickster animals ; 7. Glimpses of modern monsters ; 8. No spirit forgotten -- Appendix A: Sasaki Kizen: a brief biography of Japan's Grimm -- Appendix B: Background to the book.
Language Note:: Translated from the Japanese.

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Subject:: Folklore > Japan > Tōno-shi Region.
Tōno-shi Region (Japan) > Social life and customs.
Folklore.
Manners and customs.
Japan > Tōno-shi Region.

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