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[new] Japanese Tales of Fantasy and Folklore
Ninety Stories about Ghosts, Demons and Other Supernatural Beings from the Konjaku Monogatari
| Translator | Naoshi Koriyama |
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| Translator | Bruce Allen |
| Price | JPY 2,530 |
| ISBN | 978-4-8053-1864-5 |
| Format | 135x210mm 288pages Hardcover |
| Availability | In stock |
The Konjaku Monogatari Shu is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in this book tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits and gods who suddenly appear out of nowhere to rescue foolish humans. There are tales of vengeful animals, robbers, bandits and murderers, as well as ordinary people from all walks of life.
This volume contains the largest collection of Konjaku Monogatari stories ever translated into English. It presents the low and the high, the humble and the devout, and the flirting, farting and fornicating of everyday men and women.
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