{"product_id":"9784805317587","title":"The Snow Woman and Other Yokai Stories from Japan","description":"Author: Noboru Wada\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805317587\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary collection of Japanese folk tales, many in English for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains 79 stories from the Japanese collection \u003ci\u003eTales from Shinshu\u003c\/i\u003e, compiled and edited by award-winning author Noboru Wada. It features traditional tales of yokai, ghosts, mountain witches, demons and apparitions frequently sighted in and around the mountainous Shinshu region in central Japan, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Legend of the Snow Woman\u003c\/b\u003e: A beautiful woman appears at Minokichi\u0026amp;#x27;s door one night in a snowstorm. They marry and live happily, until one day her terrible secret is revealed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKappa Taro\u003c\/b\u003e: A legendary yokai terrifies villagers by luring them into a pond, where they drown. Can Suwa Yorito, famed for his strength, successfully challenge this terrifying demon?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Yamamba Witch\u0026amp;#x27;s Daughter:\u003c\/b\u003e Who would ever dream of marrying a mountain witch? Can the Yamamba\u0026amp;#x27;s daughter find the love and happiness she seeks?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories have been passed down for generations from grandparents to their grandchildren, sitting around the hearth on cold and snowy winter nights. They are well-known throughout Japan and are believed by the inhabitants of Shinshu to have actually occurred in the distant past!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875664613534,"sku":"ADS-9784805317587","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805317587.jpg?v=1779755251","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805317587","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}