After traveling to the Kingdom Beneath the Sea, a young fisherman thinks he has stayed three years but when he returns home, he discovers he has been gone three hundred years.
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"Will captivate readers. Retold in droll, boisterous verse, this tale features many of the common themes running through Western fairytales, yet retains a uniquely Japanese flavor. The series will be a worthy addition to the multicultural bookshelf." -Publishers Weekly
"Brimming with the familiar and great themes of loyalty, courage and generosity." -Asahi Evening News
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RALPH F. McCARTHY is a writer, lyricist, and translator from Michigan and California. Among his translations are another collection of stories by Osamu Dazai, Self Portaits, and 69 by Ryu Murakami.
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This review is from: Urashima and the Kingdom Beneath the Sea (Kodansha Children's Classics) (Hardcover)
I got this book a while ago and I really love it! The pictures are beautiful and it's a lovely story. I'lld definately recomend it to anyone aged 5-105!
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This book is excellent both for the person who would like to read a good story to children as well as someone who wants to practice reading the hiragana that accompany the English text. Beautifully illustrated, it is a pleasure to look at.
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Fun books, and a simple but effective learning tool,
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My father recently started studying Japanese, and I wanted to help him however I could, and one way I knew was a good way was to get Japanese books. I've traveled to Japan before, but obviously it's not very realistic to go to Japan each time I need to get some books. I was very excited to see that I could get old Japanese stories on Amazon with both English and Japanese text. The books got here on time and they were in very good condition--my father was happy to get them.Computer language programs are nice, but sometimes they are wildly expensive, and aren't all that good quality of a learning tool. But books are a usually less expensive way, a more effective way, and a fun way to learn languages. If possible it's best to have fun when learning something difficult. So thank you for having these books for sale. I'm very happy that I could find them--and these are some of my favorite old Japanese stories.
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They tell me that once, far away, long ago, A fisherman named Urashima Taro, Who lived with his parents somewhere near the sea, Had quite an adventure-I think you'll agree. Read the first page New!
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They tell me that once, far away, long ago, A fisherman named Urashima Taro, Who lived with his parents somewhere near the sea, Had quite an adventure-I think you'll agree. Read the first page New!
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