Tales of Japan - Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic

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

Product details

• Authors: Chronicle Books
• Assisted by: Kotaro Chiba (Illustration)
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781452174464
• ISBN: 978-1-4521-7446-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 236 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Tales
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Japan, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)