<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Ancient Tales in Modern Japan is an essential work for students of folklore and Japanese culture.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Ancient Tales in Modern Japan </i>makes available for the first time in English a unique collection of Japanese folk tales. More than half of these tales have never before been translated. Fanny Hagin Mayer, a pioneer Western scholar in the field of Japanese folklore, has selected 347 folk tales from the standard Japanese reference work, the <i>Meii. </i>Ninety early collectors from throughout Japan, among them key figures such as Sasaki Kizen and Iwakura Ichiro, furnished tales for this selection. </p><p>This remarkable anthology presents a vivid picture of centuries of Japanese folk culture. <i>Ancient Tales in Modern Japan </i>is an essential work for students of folklore and Japanese culture. </p>
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