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Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan

Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan

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Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan by Richard Gordon Smith

Trade Paperback – Sirius – June 2024 – 288 pages

This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith.

During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts, unrequited love, Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits, samurai culture and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics.

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