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Folk Legends from Tono: Japan's Spirits, Deities, and Phantastic Creatures by Ya
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- ISBN-13
- 9781442248212
- Book Title
- Folk Legends from Tono
- ISBN
- 9781442248212
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Folk Legends from Tono : Japan's Spirits, Deities, and Phantastic Creatures
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 13.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 170 Pages
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Boldly illustrated and superbly translated, Folk Legends from Tono captures the spirit of Japanese peasant culture undergoing rapid transformation into the modern era. This is the first time these 299 tales have been published in English. Morse's insightful interpretation of the tales, his rich cultural annotations, and the evocative original illustrations make this book unforgettable. In 2008, a companion volume of 118 tales was published by Rowman & Littlefield as the The Legends of Tono. Taken together, these two books have the same content (417 tales) as the Japanese language book Tono monogatari. Reminiscent of Japanese woodblocks, the ink illustrations commissioned for the Folk Legends from Tono, mirror the imagery that Japanese villagers envisioned as they listened to a storyteller recite the tales.The stories capture the extraordinary experiences of real people in a singular folk community. The tales read like fiction but touch the core of human emotion and social psychology. Thus, the reader is taken on a magical tour through the psychic landscape of the Japanese "spirit world" that was a part of its oral folk tradition for hundreds of years. All of this is made possible by the translator's insightful interpretation of the tales, his sensitive cultural annotations, and the visual charm of the book's illustrations. The cast of characters is rich and varied, as we encounter yokai monsters, shape-shifting foxes, witches, grave robbers, ghosts, heavenly princesses, roaming priests, shamans, quasi-human mountain spirits, murderers, and much more.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1442248211
ISBN-13
9781442248212
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features
Publication Name
Folk Legends from Tono : Japan's Spirits, Deities, and Phantastic Creatures
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
170 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
13.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gr340
Grade from
College Freshman
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Reviews
Bound to please. . . . Read at a cafe or other brightly lit, crowded place so that you won't be spirited away., Ron Morse has breathed fresh life into this remarkable collection of folk legends compiled some eighty years ago. Now, by re-envisioning the sequencing of the tales and intertwining insightful annotations into the text, Morse has restored the original mystical charm of the tales. The result is an inspiring journey through a Japanese spirit world that readers can use as a mirror for reflecting upon their own cultural universe of imagination. Thus, Morse as an 'interpreter of Japan' follows in the footsteps of not only Yanagita Kunio and Sasaki Kizen but also those of William Griffis and Lafcadio Hearn in his love and amazing comprehension of Japanese folklore., [The book is] an important contribution to the corpus of Japanese folklore available in English. Though rooted firmly in a single time and place, the tales have a humanistic universality that reveals much about Japan's relationship with tradition and the rituals that shape daily life. And the readability and accessibility of Morse's translation should help the tales reach a far greater audience and expose more of the world to the fascinating beliefs of the people of Tono., Ron Morse has breathed fresh life into this remarkable collection of folk legends compiled some eighty years ago. Now, by re-envisioning the sequencing of the tales and intertwining insightful annotations into the text, Morse has restored the original mystical charm of the tales. The result is an inspiring journey through a Japanese spirit world that readers can use as a mirror for reflecting upon their own cultural universe of imagination. Thus, Morse as an 'interpreter of Japan' follows in the footsteps of not only Yanagita Kunio and Sasaki Kizen, but also those of William Griffis and Lafcadio Hearn in his love and amazing comprehension of Japanese folklore., At last, the world has complete access to these fascinating stories that have been passed down from generation-to-generation by the people of Tono. Morse is uniquely qualified to translate these stories because of his fine command of Japanese, his knowledge of Japanese folklore studies, and his personal familiarity with the Tono area. We need many more translations of this quality., Dr. Morse has produced a beautiful book that captures the true spirit of Tono's traditional culture. The residents of Tono are very proud of their long tradition of folktale storytellers and equally proud of their local scholar Sasaki Kizen, who collected the tales in this book. We are delighted that readers outside of Japan can now enjoy these tales in English., The translation captures the tone of how Japanese tales are told beautifully, following in the tradition of Lafcadio Hearn. The tales aren't changed to suit an accepted Western narrative, which would detract from them. They are highly evocative, bringing to mind a vivid picture of the people, villages, and otherworldly beings, the Yokai, featured in the tales. . . .Fortean Times Verdict: 9/10, A must-read for the shelves of any keen folklorist., This translation of a key source for modern Japanese oral folklore will be useful for anyone researching oral folklore., Ron Morse has breathed fresh life into this remarkable collection of folk legends compiled some eighty years ago. Now, by re-envisioning the sequencing of the tales and intertwining insightful annotations into the text, Morse has restored the original mystical charm of the tales. The result is an inspiring journey through a Japanese spirit world that readers can use as a mirror for reflecting upon their own cultural universe of imagination. Thus, Morse as an 'interpreter of Japan' follows in the footsteps of not only Yanagita Kunio and Sasaki Kizen, but also those of William Griffis and Lafcadio Hearn in his love and amazing comprehension of Japanese folklore., The short tales assembled here are chock full of ghosts, mountain deities, trickster foxes, master thieves, hunters, shamans, and all sorts of strange occurrences. But even as they overflow with the mysteries of rural life in early twentieth-century Japan, they also provide a window into the everyday experiences of real people living through times of rapid change in the harsh but rich environment of northeastern Japan. These folk narratives are a vital record of a particular place and time, and this impeccable translation will become a vital resource for scholars of Japanese history, folklore, rural life, and for anybody interested in good stories., Ron Morse has breathed fresh life into this remarkable collection of folk legends compiled some eighty years ago. Now, by re-envisioning the sequencing of the tales and intertwining insightful annotations into the text, Morse has restored the original mystical charm of the tales. The result is an inspiring journey through a Japanese spirit world that readers can use as a mirror for reflecting upon their own cultural universe of imagination. Thus, Morse as an 'interpreter of Japan' follows in not only the footsteps of Yanagita Kunio and Sasaki Kizen but also those of William Griffis and Lafcadio Hearn in his love and amazing comprehension of Japanese folklore., Folk Legends from Tono takes the reader inside a land of superstition and pragmatism, farming and faith. The tales unravel in short vignettes, loosely grouped by myriad topics ranging from "Biology and Human Emotion" to "Survival on the Edge"... Although populated with fantastic creatures, the tales reveal many down-to-earth details about the values and priorities of rural life, and authentically illuminate a culture of the recent-past with simple but eloquent charm... You don't have to be a yokai (mythical creature) fan to enjoy these tales of quiet humor and disquieting suspense; steep yourself in their simplicity and wisdom, and step into the ever-present past., The short tales assembled here are chock-full of ghosts, mountain deities, trickster foxes, master thieves, hunters, shamans, and all sorts of strange occurrences. But even as they overflow with the mysteries of rural life in early-twentieth-century Japan, they also provide a window into the everyday experiences of real people living through times of rapid change in the harsh but rich environment of northeastern Japan. These folk narratives are a vital record of a particular place and time, and this impeccable translation will become a vital resource for scholars of Japanese history, folklore, rural life, and for anybody interested in good stories., At last, the world has complete access to these fascinating stories that have been passed down from generation to generation by the people of Tono. Morse is uniquely qualified to translate these stories because of his fine command of Japanese, his knowledge of Japanese folklore studies, and his personal familiarity with the Tono area. We need many more translations of this quality., For folklorists, especially those interested in Japanese culture, this book is a delight to read. . . . [The stories] are entertaining in and of themselves, and they ring with the authenticity of the times. They can certainly provide comparative fodder for scholars studying specific folk motifs and legendary monsters and ghosts.
Table of Content
Preface Map Japan's Traditional Spirit World Chapter One: Biology and Human Emotions Chapter Two: Souls Adrift between Two Worlds Chapter Three: Family, Kinship, and Household Deities Chapter Four: Sidestepping Misfortune and Evil Chapter Five: Survival on the Edge Chapter Six: Tracking Nature's Trickster Animals Chapter Seven: Glimpses of Modern Monsters Chapter Eight: No Spirit Forgotten Appendix A: Sasaki Kizen: A Brief Biography of Japan's Grimm Appendix B: Background to the Book Glossary and Topical Index About the Author
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Asia / General, Folklore & Mythology, Customs & Traditions
Lccn
2014-049847
Dewey Decimal
398.20952
Dewey Edition
23
Compiled by
Kizen, Sasaki, Kunio, Yanagita
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science
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