Japanese Tales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture.

With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

• The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
• Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
• American Indian Myths and Legends (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
• Russian Fairy Tales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
• African Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
• Folktales from India (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
• Tales of Old Japan: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai
• The Norse Myths (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
• Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
• Yiddish Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)