Japanese Legends and Folklore

Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a fascinating selection of stories about Japanese culture and people, A.B. Mitford - who lived and worked in Japan as a British diplomat - presents tales from a broad cross section of Japanese prose. Discover more about practically every part of Japanese life - from myth and legend to history and religion.