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A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic. • Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker Fans of Celtic Tales, Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: • Fans of fairytales, folklore, or ghost stories • Anyone interested in Japan's history and culture • People of Japanese heritage • Collectors of illustrated classics
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Tales of Japan : traditional stories of monsters and magic, Kotaro Chiba
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Tales of Japan : traditional stories of monsters and magic
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kotaro Chiba
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 168
- ISBN10
- 1452174466
- ISBN13
- 9781452174464
- Series
- Tales
- Tags
- Fiction, Children's Books, Fantasy, Classics, Short Stories, Fairy Tales & Stories, Mythology, Japan
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
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- A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic. • Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker Fans of Celtic Tales, Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: • Fans of fairytales, folklore, or ghost stories • Anyone interested in Japan's history and culture • People of Japanese heritage • Collectors of illustrated classics