Tales from Old Japan: Folktales and Legends from the Land...
Kincaid, Christopher
This collection of over 170 stories provides a glimpse into Japan's rich folk literature. Japanese folktales include mysterious creatures often familiar to those of us in the West, such as kappa and foxes. But the tales also include stories about tools acquiring spirits and trees that marry men. Some stories undermine gender roles of their time, featuring female characters that defy their families' wishes. Still others provide moral lessons an...