Legends and Tales of Ancient Japan
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Japanese folklore is striking in its diversity. It contains amazing creatures. Ancient legends and bizarre tales tell of all-powerful gods, enchanting celestial fairies, winged tengu and mischievous spirits. This is how the people who inhabited this wonderful country many centuries ago imagined the world. At the same time, in Japanese legends you can also find descriptions of unique traditional holidays, such as Setsubun, the holiday of the last day of winter, or Bon, the holiday of remembrance of the dead. The myths reflect ancient rituals, way of life and beliefs of many generations of the Japanese people.
This publication contains over one hundred and fifty unique legends and tales of Ancient Japan. Full of original beauty, sometimes romantic, and sometimes frightening, they expose human vices and teach us to look into the very essence of things. In them, proud samurai resolve disputes, temple students compose tanka, elegant palaces keep magical secrets, and otherworldly creatures with a smooth ball instead of a face roam the villages.
The wonderful translation of these tales and legends, made by Vera Markova, helps the reader to touch the culture of old Japan. Detailed color illustrations for the tales and legends of this collection were made by the Russian artist Alexandra Olegovna Ponomareva.
This publication contains over one hundred and fifty unique legends and tales of Ancient Japan. Full of original beauty, sometimes romantic, and sometimes frightening, they expose human vices and teach us to look into the very essence of things. In them, proud samurai resolve disputes, temple students compose tanka, elegant palaces keep magical secrets, and otherworldly creatures with a smooth ball instead of a face roam the villages.
The wonderful translation of these tales and legends, made by Vera Markova, helps the reader to touch the culture of old Japan. Detailed color illustrations for the tales and legends of this collection were made by the Russian artist Alexandra Olegovna Ponomareva.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Library of World Literature