Folk Legends From Tono - Japan''s Spirits, Deities, and Phantastic Creatures

Boldly illustrated and superbly translated, Folk Legends from Tono captures the spirit of Japanese peasant culture undergoing rapid transformation into the modern era. This is the first time these 299 tales have been published in English. Morse's insightful interpretation of the tales, his rich cultural annotations, and the evocative original illustrations make this book unforgettable.

List of contents

Preface
Map
Japan's Traditional Spirit World

Chapter One: Biology and Human Emotions
Chapter Two: Souls Adrift between Two Worlds
Chapter Three: Family, Kinship, and Household Deities
Chapter Four: Sidestepping Misfortune and Evil
Chapter Five: Survival on the Edge
Chapter Six: Tracking Nature's Trickster Animals
Chapter Seven: Glimpses of Modern Monsters
Chapter Eight: No Spirit Forgotten

Appendix A: Sasaki Kizen: A Brief Biography of Japan's Grimm
Appendix B: Background to the Book
Glossary and Topical Index
About the Author

About the author

Compiled by Yanagita Kunio and Sasaki Kizen - Edited and translated by Ronald A. Morse

Summary

Folk Legends from Tono takes readers on a magical tour through the psychic landscape of the Japanese "spirit world" that was a part of its oral folk tradition for centuries. Morse's insightful interpretation of the tales, his rich cultural annotations, and the evocative original illustrations make this book unforgettable.

Product details

• Authors: Yanagita Kunio, Ronald Morse
• Assisted by: Sasaki Kizen (Editor), Yanagita Kunio (Editor), Ronald A. Morse (Translation), Morse Ronald A. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.06.2015
• EAN: 9781442248229
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4822-9
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Asian Studies;Japanese Folklore