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100 1 _aRedesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron,
_d1837-1916
245 1 0 _aTales of Old Japan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_Old_Japan
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-24
508 _aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Tales of Old Japan" by Baron Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale is an anthology published in 1871. This collection presents short stories and firsthand accounts that illuminate Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration. The work blends adapted tales from Japanese sources—including stories of revenge, supernatural creatures, and folk wisdom—with the author's eyewitness observations of traditional ceremonies. From the legendary forty-seven ronins to shape-shifting foxes and grateful cats, these narratives offer Western readers an introduction to Japanese literature, culture, and ritual practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore -- Japan
653 _aJapan -- Social life and customs
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13015
999 _c54409
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