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Shinto and Japanese Religion

Japanese Tales

by Royall Tyler · Royall Tyler (trans.)

A collection of more than two hundred medieval Japanese tales, many from the Konjaku monogatari, arranged by theme. Gods, buddhas, demons, foxes, ascetics and yin-yang masters such as Abe no Seimei all appear.

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