Japanese folktales
Japanese folklore has remained a topic of interest for people across the world. Many stories that originated from Japan have inspired horror movies, graphic novels, anime, manga, and books, often because the stories’ characters make a lasting impression. An interest in Japanese culture and enthusiasm for sharing their traditions with other countries led to the publication of several books in the earlier 20th century, including Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales by Grace James and Child-Life in Japan by Matilda Chaplin Ayrton. Both were authored by women who weren’t native citizens of Japan, but had come to the country and fell in love with the culture.
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The story of Urashima Taro, the fisher lad
The shinansha, of the South pointing carriage
The adventures of Kintaro, the golden boy
The story of princess Hase. A story of old Japan
The story of the man who did not wish to die
The bamboo-cutter and the moon-child
The mirror of Matsuyama. A story of old Japan
The sagacious monkey and the boar
The happy hunter and the skillful fisher
The story of the old man who made the withered trees to flower
The quarrel of the monkey and the crab
The white hare and the crocodiles
The story of prince Yamato Take
Momotaro, or the story of the son of a peach
The stones of five colors and the empress Jokwa
Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki
The Sea King and the Magic Jewels
The Story of Susa, the Impetuous
The Espousal of the Rat's Daughter
The Spring Lover and the Autumn Lover
The Strange Story of the Golden Comb
The Jelly-Fish takes a Journey
The Sad Story of the Yaoya's Daughter
Author: Grace James
Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories
Author: Mrs. M. Chaplin Ayrton
Author: Anonymous