An extraordinary collection of Japanese folk tales,many in English for the first time!This book contains 79 stories from the Japanese collection Tales from Shinshu,compiled and edited by award-winning author Noboru Wada. It features traditional tales of yokai,ghosts,mountain witches,demons and apparitions frequently sighted in and around the mountainous Shinshu region in central Japan,such as:
- The Legend of the Snow Woman: A beautiful woman appears at Minokichi's door one night in a snowstorm. They marry and live happily,until one day her terrible secret is revealed.
- Kappa Taro : A legendary yokai terries villagers by luring them into a pond,where they drown. Can Suwa Yorito,famed for his strength,successfully challenge this terrifying demon
- The Yamamba Whitch's Daughter Who would ever dream of marrying a mountain witch Can the Yamamba's daughter nd the love and happiness she seeks
Publisher: Tuttle PublishingISBN: 9784805317587Number of pages: 288Dimensions: 203 x 130 mm
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