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by Yei Theodora Ozaki
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Japanese Fairy Tales is a collection of Japanese fairy tales and fables compiled and adapted to Western culture by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Originally published in 1903, it consists of a total of twenty-two tales.
The book gathers some of the main fables and legends of Japan, transmitted orally between generations. Among them, some stand out such as The Goblin of Adachigahara, The Mirror of Matsayuma, or The Ogre of Rashamon.
Both for fans of Japanese culture and for lovers of legends, Japanese Fairy Tales offers a pleasant reading because it is adapted to Western audiences without losing its original charm.
It is, therefore, a good starting point for an introduction to Japanese culture and a better understanding of the values of that society.
"Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name."
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About Yei Theodora Ozaki
Yei Evelyn Theodora Kate Ozaki was an early 20th-century translator of Japanese short stories and fairy tales. Her translations were fairly liberal b...
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The best Japanese Fairy Tales quotes
But, alas! in this world nothing lasts forever. Even the moon is not always perfect in shape, but loses its roundness with time, and flowers bloom and then fade.
The red bream, the flounder, the sole, the cuttlefish, and all the chief vassals of the Dragon King of the Sea now came out with courtly bows to welcome the stranger.
Union amongst ourselves is better than any earthly gain. When we are not at peace amongst ourselves it is no easy thing to subdue an enemy.
There is an old proverb that 'As the sword is the soul of a samurai, so is the mirror the soul of a woman,' and according to popular tradition, a woman's mirror is an index to her own heart—if she keeps it bright and clear, so is her heart pure and good.
