| Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic Contributor(s): Chronicle Books (Author), Chiba, Kotaro (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1452174466 ISBN-13: 9781452174464 Publisher: Chronicle Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| LCCN: 2018016472 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.7" W x 9.1" (1.58 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 - Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Nordic Tales, Celtic Tales, Tales of India, and Tales of East Africa Fans of Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: - Fans of fairytales, folklore, ghost stories, Greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and Celtic mythology - Anyone interested in Japan's history books and culture studies - People of Japanese heritage - Collectors of illustrated classics |