Japanese Fairy

Here are 22 charming Japanese Fairy Tales, translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, including "My Lord Bag of Rice", "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow", "The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad", "The Farmer and the Badger", "The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage", "The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy", "The Story of Princess Hase", "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die", "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moonchild", "The Mirror of Matsuyama", and more.

Discover fascinating ancient Japanese fairy tales as well as the folk tales of the Ainu/Aino. The first book in this collection, titled Japanese Fairy Tales, was written by Iwaya Sazanami and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, a 20th-century translator of Japanese short stories and fairy tales. The second book in this collection is a rare one that is not usually available in audio format: Aino Folk-Tales by Basil Chamberlain, one of the most prominent British Japanologists active in Japan during the latter half of the 19th century.

Many of the stories in this book seem at the same time both familiar and strange. Their authors valued family, duty, patience and heroism. They longed for children in their old age, and rejoiced when they saw cruelty and envy punished, wrongs righted, and kindness and bravery rewarded.

Japanese folklore stories have always been an important cultural part of Japan, influencing the way they perceive the world around them. These stories were passed down orally, generation to generation, and eventually they were written down. This collection brings together some of the most important and interesting legends and is translated into English by Yei Theodora Ozaki.

Giant monsters. Tales of eternal love. The beginning of creation. Pint-sized warriors. Long voyages and insurmountable heroics are only a small piece of the classic myths that have helped shape Japan’s unique and immaculate history. Each story in this audiobook is filled with excitement and adventure that is just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.

Mimei Ogawa, a prolific author of short stories nearly 100 years ago, is considered to be one of the founding figures of modern Japanese children’s literature. He has also been called the Hans Christian Andersen of Japan because of how his works were influenced by Andersen. This collection contains a fresh, modern translation of one of Mimei Ogawa’s most famous works, "The Mermaid and the Red Candles", as well as several other stories that have never been translated and published in English before.

Japan is a single nation, but its origins are so old, and often, so fragmented, that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology. In this audiobook, you'll discover stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.

'The Two Frogs' is the story of two amphibians who live in different cities in Japan. Each desires to see the world, so each sets out on a journey towards the other's home city. When they meet at the top of a mountain, the two frogs make friends and devise a plan to work out whether their journey is worthwhile - with unintended consequences.

Are you interested in learning about Japanese mythology? Are you intrigued by the culture of Japan? Are you looking for some interesting stories to read? These myths are great from adults and children alike. They give you an insight into a culture that is full of traditions. These myths are like nothing you have ever read before. You will find that Japanese mythology is not based in only one belief system. These myths and folktales are based in their Shinto and Buddhist traditions. The origin stories within Japanese mythology can vary.

Teacher Patrick Healy traveled around the world, talked with people in different places, and collected around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales and their several alternative versions. His opinion and comments (directly or indirectly) are inevitable. This audiobook is the eighth volume of his work, 21 Japanese Tales, in his words. He retold the stories with his own opinion and approach to them.

هل تخيلت مرةً أن تستمع إلى جدّة يابانية تروي القصص الشعبية والموروثة هناك؟! هذا الكتاب سيمنحك فرصةً ذهبية فهو مجموعة من قصص أيام زمان اليابانية الموجهة في معظمها للأطفال لكنها لا تموت في نفس الكبار أيضًا.

Con una sensibilidad inusitada y un espectacular buen ojo para abordar aspectos culturales e idiosincráticos de la cultura japonesa, el experto Richard G. Smith recopila en esta obra varias narraciones de carácter mitológico que recogió a su paso por Japón durante la Belle Epoque. En ella conoceremos el aspecto mágico de Japón, sus leyendas más arraigadas y sus dioses de la naturaleza. Una imprescindible colección de cuentos que encierran enseñanzas zen.

"WA" is a Japanese word that describes, or encompasses, the “essence” of what it is to “be Japanese”. This spirit is intricately woven throughout these stories as fantastic creatures, fearsome monsters, animals that are all too human, and people that are, well, all too human too. They make choices and fateful decisions that'll take each character on journeys that are terrifying and miraculous, whimsical and thought-provoking, mysterious, magical, and uniquely Japanese. Come along and join them, as life’s lessons are learned, or sometimes not.

アニメ化もした大人気ソフトハウス・ｍｉｎｏｒｉの「ｅｆ－ａ　ｆａｉｒｙ　ｔａｌｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｗｏ．」の音声ドラマが登場！

アニメ化もした大人気ソフトハウス・ｍｉｎｏｒｉの「ｅｆ－ａ　ｆａｉｒｙ　ｔａｌｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｗｏ．」の音声ドラマが登場！

アニメ化もした大人気ソフトハウス・ｍｉｎｏｒｉの「ｅｆ－ａ　ｆａｉｒｙ　ｔａｌｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｗｏ．」の音声ドラマが登場！

アニメ化もした大人気ソフトハウス・ｍｉｎｏｒｉの「ｅｆ－ａ　ｆａｉｒｙ　ｔａｌｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｗｏ．」の音声ドラマが登場！

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