Legends of Ancient Japan

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“Tales of Ancient Japan” is the key to the cultural code of the Land of the Rising Sun. This collection of fairy tales by Sazanami Sanjin has been read by dozens of generations of Japanese. Now echoes of this book can be found in the cartoons of Hayao Miyazaki, in anime, in the works of Haruki Murakami, Kobo Abe and other writers.
Sazanami captured Japan itself in recorded tales - its history, mythology, life and beliefs. Here there is a legendary historical tale about the hero Momotaro, who was born from a large peach and at a young age defeated a whole horde of evil devils. There is a religious and ethical legend about a cunning and cruel Tanuki, on whom the Hare took revenge for the death of his old neighbor. There is also a mythical tale about a descendant of the heavenly gods who descended to the bottom of the sea in the kingdom of the Dragon in search of a missing fishing hook. The collection of fairy tales is preceded by an article by orientalist Vasily Mendrin about the culture and development of Japan. And the tales themselves are illustrated by the Japanese artist Kobayashi Eitaku.

Barcode: 9785041963927 SKU: 70184485 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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