Ebook: Tales of Old Japan: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai

An engrossing array of stories, this entertaining volume chronicles an ancient culture. The book provides grisly accounts of revenge and knightly exploits, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, tales of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four No plays. 38 illustrations.;Title Page; Bibliographical Note; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; The Forty-Seven Rnins; The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki; Kazuma's Revenge; A Story of the Otokodaté of Yedo; The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyémon; The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto; Fairy Tales; The Tongue-cut Sparrow; The Accomplished and Lucky Tea-Kettle; The Crackling Mountain; The Story of the Old Man who made Withered Trees to Blossom; The Battle of the Ape and the Crab; The Adventures of Little Peachling; The Foxes' Wedding; The History of Sakata Kintoki; The Elves and the Envious Neighbour.