Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781410209306)

The stories are transcribed from voluminous illustrated diaries kept by the author during almost nine years in Japan (collecting exhibits for the British Museum) during the latter part of the nineteenth century. In total, there are 57 different ghost stories, telling tales of love and passion, revenge, strange ghosts and eerie gods, mountains, trees and flowers, history, magic, dragons, murder and suicide.

Author: Richard Gordon Smith
ISBN-10: 141020930X
ISBN-13: 9781410209306
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2003
Pages: 440
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.02w x 1.06d