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Tales of Old Japan
by
LORD REDESDALE, G.C.V.O., K.C.B.
FORMERLY SECOND SECRETARY TO THE BRITISH LEGATION IN JAPAN
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Tales of Old Japan (1871)
is an anthology of short stories, compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name of A.B. Mitford. These stories focus on the varying aspects of Japanese life in centuries past. The book, which was written in 1871, is still regarded as an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and culture, by virtue of its ease of access and supplemental notes by the writer. Also included are the author's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from the harakiri and marriage to a selection of sermons. This book had a lasting influence on the Western perception of Japanese history, culture and society, particularly because of one widely known tale about samurai revenge, "Forty-seven Ronin".
source : en.wikipedia.org
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The Project Gutenberg eBook
Note:
The author, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
(1837-1916), Lord Redesdale, was in the British Foreign Service as a young man. He was assigned to the legation in Japan for several years and acquired a life-long fascination with Japanese culture. This book has been a standard source of information about Japanese folklore and customs since its original publication in 1871 and has been in print ever since.
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS1
THE FORTY-SEVEN RÔNINS 1
THE LOVES OF GOMPACHI AND KOMURASAKI 20
KAZUMA'S REVENGE 38
A STORY OF THE OTOKODATÉ OF YEDO 54
THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF FUNAKOSHI JIUYÉMON 91
THE ETA MAIDEN AND THE HATAMOTO 115
FAIRY TALES 133
THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW 135
THE ACCOMPLISHED AND LUCKY TEA-KETTLE 138
THE CRACKLING MOUNTAIN 141
THE STORY OF THE OLD MAN WHO MADE WITHERED TREES TO BLOSSOM 145
THE BATTLE OF THE APE AND THE CRAB 149
THE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE PEACHLING 152
THE FOXES' WEDDING 155
THE HISTORY OF SAKATA KINTOKI 158
THE ELVES AND THE ENVIOUS NEIGHBOUR 160
THE GHOST OF SAKURA 161
HOW TAJIMA SHUMÉ WAS TORMENTED BY A DEVIL OF HIS OWN CREATION 192
CONCERNING CERTAIN SUPERSTITIONS 197
THE VAMPIRE CAT OF NABÉSHIMA 200
THE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL CAT 207
HOW A MAN WAS BEWITCHED AND HAD HIS HEAD SHAVED BY THE FOXES 209
THE GRATEFUL FOXES 213
THE BADGER'S MONEY 220
THE PRINCE AND THE BADGER 224
JAPANESE SERMONS 227
THE SERMONS OF KIU-Ô, VOL. I. SERMON I. 235
THE SERMONS OF KIU-Ô, VOL. I. SERMON II. 244
THE SERMONS OF KIU-Ô, VOL. I. SERMON III. 253
APPENDICES:
AN ACCOUNT OF THE HARA-KIRI 263
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY 288
ON THE BIRTH AND REARING OF CHILDREN 296
FUNERAL RITES 301
Release Date: July 24, 2004 [eBook #13015]
source : www.gutenberg.org
The ronin, on their way back to Sengaku-ji, are halted in the street, to invite them in for rest and refreshment
. sooshiki 葬式 soshiki - funeral service in Edo .
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. Sengaku-ji and the 47 Ronin (Chushingura)
泉岳寺と４７浪人 / 忠臣蔵 .
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