{"product_id":"japanese-legends-and-folklore-a-b-mitford-9784805315019","title":"Japanese Legends and Folklore: Samurai Tales, Ghost Stories, Legends, Fairy Tales and Historical Accounts","description":"\u003ci\u003eJapanese Legends and Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a fascinating selection of stories about Japanese culture and history, A.B. Mitford--who lived and worked in Japan as a British diplomat--presents a broad cross section of tales from many Japanese sources. Discover more about practically every aspect of Japanese life--from myths and legends to society and religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book features 30 fascinating Japanese stories, including: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Forty-Seven Ronin--the famous, epic tale of a loyal band of Samurai warriors who pay the ultimate price for avenging the honor of their fallen master.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tongue-Cut Sparrow--a good-hearted old man is richly rewarded when he begs forgiveness from a sparrow who is injured by his spiteful, greedy wife. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Adventures of Little Peach Boy--a tale familiar to generations of Japanese children, a small boy born from a peach is adopted by a kindly childless couple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese Sermons--a selection of sermons written by a priest belonging to the Shingaku sect, which combines Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian teachings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Account of Hara-Kiri--Mitford's dramatic first person account of a ritual Samurai suicide, the first time it had been reported in English. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thirty-one reproductions of woodblock prints bring the classic tales and essays to life. These influential stories helped shape the West's understanding of Japanese culture. A new foreword by Professor Michael Dylan Foster sheds light on the book's importance as a groundbreaking work of Japanese folklore, literature and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. B. Mitford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4805315016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805315019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d","brand":"A. B. Mitford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048021717247,"sku":"9784805315019","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64401594-08a1-42b7-839b-8c6796d28225.jpg?v=1684993448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-legends-and-folklore-a-b-mitford-9784805315019","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}