Ancient Tales in Modern Japan

<p><i>Ancient Tales in Modern Japan </i>makes available for the first time in English a unique collection of Japanese folk tales. More than half of these tales have never before been translated. Fanny Hagin Mayer a pioneer Western scholar in the field of Japanese folklore has selected 347 folk tales from the standard Japanese reference work the <i>Meii. </i>Ninety early collectors from throughout Japan among them key figures such as Sasaki Kizen and Iwakura Ichiro furnished tales for this selection. <br /><br />This remarkable anthology presents a vivid picture of centuries of Japanese folk culture. <i>Ancient Tales in Modern Japan </i>is an essential work for students of folklore and Japanese culture.</p>