Tales of Old Japan

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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　 .


Daruma Pilgrims in Japan


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