Japanese Legends and Folklore by Ab Mitford

Japanese Legends and Folklore by Ab Mitford

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Japanese Legends and Folklore by Ab Mitford

Japanese Legends and Folklore
"One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan" --The Japan Times
"An excellent introduction to Japanese literature." --Mainichi Daily News
"Mitford's collection and observations have held through to today, a century and a half later. His reporting is accurate and reflects the mindset of Japanese people then and now. This book is not only extremely interesting to read but also should be required reading for anyone studying Japanese culture." --Journal of Folklore Research
A.B. Mitford (Lord Redesdale) was a British author and diplomat. He was attache at the British legation in Edo (Tokyo) at the beginning of Japan's turbulent Meiji Restoration and was witness to Japan's opening to the West. His writings were hugely popular and helped shape the West's understanding of Japanese culture.

Michael Dylan Foster is Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore (2015), Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai (2009), and numerous articles on Japanese folklore, literature and media.
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ISBN 13 9784805315019
ISBN 10 4805315016
Title Japanese Legends and Folklore
Author Ab Mitford
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Year published 2019-03-05
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.