Japanese Tales
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Japanese Tales

Royall Tyler
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A dazzling selection of over 200 tales from medieval Japan, including stories of miracle, visions of hell, jokes, fables and historical legends.
Genres: JapanMythologyShort StoriesFolkloreFictionFantasyFairy TalesClassicsJapanese LiteratureFolk Tales
400 Pages

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