Found in this work are some of the most popular myths and legends of the Japanese culture. There are myths of gods and heroes; legends of the goddess Benten, the god Daikoku and of Buddha. There are stories of Mount Fuji, the sea, the supernatural, as well as descriptions of the spiritual properties found in flowers, fans, dolls, butterflies and many other objects. Wonderfully illustrated.
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WE are told that in the very beginning "Heaven and Earth were not yet separated, and the In and Yo not yet divided." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
having uttered these words, blind priest, following legend, art cold, young samurai Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lady Kaguya, Lord Buddha, Kobo Daishi, Dragon King, Lafcadio Hearn, Prince Yamato, Thunder God, Elixir of Life, Sun Goddess, Cho San, Festival of the Dead, Maiden of Unai, Mount Fuji, Ito Soda, Sea King, Gordon Smith, Lady Yellow, Princess Aya, Goblin King, Lady White, New Year, Sea God, Lake Biwa, Thunder Animal, Goddess of Mercy New!
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WE are told that in the very beginning "Heaven and Earth were not yet separated, and the In and Yo not yet divided." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
having uttered these words, blind priest, following legend, art cold, young samurai Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lady Kaguya, Lord Buddha, Kobo Daishi, Dragon King, Lafcadio Hearn, Prince Yamato, Thunder God, Elixir of Life, Sun Goddess, Cho San, Festival of the Dead, Maiden of Unai, Mount Fuji, Ito Soda, Sea King, Gordon Smith, Lady Yellow, Princess Aya, Goblin King, Lady White, New Year, Sea God, Lake Biwa, Thunder Animal, Goddess of Mercy New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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- Things Japanese (Kegan Paul Japan Library) by Basil Hall Chamberlain in Front Matter, page 220, and Back Matter
- British Museum Pb by R G W Anderson on page 36, and Back Matter
- Tales of Old Japan: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai by A. B. Mitford on page 90, and Back Matter
- Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, Vol. 1 by Lafcadio Hearn in Front Matter, and page 201
- A History of Chinese Literature by Herbert A. Giles in Back Matter
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- Asian Horror Encyclopedia: Asian Horror Culture in Literature, Manga, and Folklore by Laurence Bush on page 17, page 38, and page 89
- World Mythology by Donna Rosenberg in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Folklore, Myths, and Legends by Donna Rosenberg in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Theosophist Magazine January 1913-March 1913 by Annie Besant in Front Matter, and page 329
- Kazuo Ishiguro (Contemporary World Writers) by Barry Lewis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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