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Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
by Chronicle Books
Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
Compiled by Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki
Illustrated by: Kotaro Chiba
As someone who is pretty unfamiliar with Japanese folklore, (I’ve watched Ghibli’s The Tale of Princes Kaguya and have picked up just a couple stories here and there) I really enjoyed this collection. It was easily digestible, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated.
I imagine that if you’re already familiar with most of these stories it might come across as a little too basic or lacking, but for me and my purposes this book was a lovely impulse-grab from the library that gives me just a little more familiarity and fondness for a culture that without things like books and the internet, I would have almost no contact with!
Some of my favorite stories that made me smile while reading them were The Dream of Akinosuké, which reminded me of certain famous Star Trek and Adventure Time episodes, The Jelly Fish and the Monkey which is one of those explanations of natural phenomenon that delightfully defy modern three-act structures, and The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi which felt like just the perfect campfire ghost story.
If you’re interested, you should read this book!
Compiled by Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki
Illustrated by: Kotaro Chiba
As someone who is pretty unfamiliar with Japanese folklore, (I’ve watched Ghibli’s The Tale of Princes Kaguya and have picked up just a couple stories here and there) I really enjoyed this collection. It was easily digestible, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated.
I imagine that if you’re already familiar with most of these stories it might come across as a little too basic or lacking, but for me and my purposes this book was a lovely impulse-grab from the library that gives me just a little more familiarity and fondness for a culture that without things like books and the internet, I would have almost no contact with!
Some of my favorite stories that made me smile while reading them were The Dream of Akinosuké, which reminded me of certain famous Star Trek and Adventure Time episodes, The Jelly Fish and the Monkey which is one of those explanations of natural phenomenon that delightfully defy modern three-act structures, and The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi which felt like just the perfect campfire ghost story.
If you’re interested, you should read this book!