T Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale
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Tales of Old Japan

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  1. Preface

    4:26

  2. The Forty-Seven Ronins, part 1

    29:02

  3. The Forty-Seven Ronins, part 2

    31:36

  4. The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 1

    18:57

  5. The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 2

    33:17

  6. Kazuma's Revenge

    40:17

  7. Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 1

    25:29

  8. Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 2

    27:57

  9. Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 3

    28:36

  10. Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 4

    23:29

  11. Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 5

    30:14

  12. The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 1

    29:33

  13. The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 2

    28:34

  14. The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 1

    26:25

  15. The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 2

    26:19

  16. Fairy Tales

    1:34

  17. The Tongue Cut Sparrow

    4:13

  18. The Accomplished and Lucky Teakettle

    3:09

  19. The Crackling Mountain

    4:20

  20. The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Blossom

    6:02

  21. The Battle of the Ape and the Crab

    3:58

  22. The Adventures of Little Peachling

    4:30

  23. The Foxes' Wedding

    3:29

  24. The History of Sataka Kintoki

    4:12

  25. The Elves and the Envious Neighbor

    2:54

  26. The Ghost of Sakura, part 1

    22:19

  27. The Ghost of Sakura, part 2

    24:35

  28. The Ghost of Sakura, part 3

    26:16

  29. The Ghost of Sakura, part 4

    12:39

  30. How Tajima Shume was Tormented by a Devil of his Own Creation

    10:52

  31. Concerning Certain Superstitions

    2:28

  32. The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima

    14:23

  33. The Story of the Faithful Cat

    3:36

  34. How a Man was Bewitched and had His Head Shaved by the Foxes

    11:15

  35. The Grateful Foxes

    11:27

  36. The Badger's Money

    8:33

  37. The Prince and the Badger

    6:35

  38. Japanese Sermons

    15:51

  39. Sermon I

    25:28

  40. Sermon II

    25:51

  41. Sermon III

    22:51

  42. Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 1

    34:51

  43. Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 2

    33:35

  44. Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 3

    22:06

  45. Appendix B: The Marriage Ceremony

    24:46

  46. Appendix B: On the Birth and Bearing of Children

    12:14

  47. Appendix B: Funeral Rites

    5:24

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About this book

Village officials, farmers, warriors and priests share the pages of this collection of Japanese stories and explanations of social customs. Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale presents translated legends alongside commentary on the society they describe. His introduction looks at a country undergoing political change and treats its older stories as a way to preserve details of everyday beliefs and relationships. The contents range from the Forty-seven Ronins to tales of foxes, cats and a remarkable tea kettle.

The commentary gives the stories a practical setting. A passage on village government explains how mayors, smaller household groups and farmers' representatives manage local affairs, then turns to rents, wages and food. These details reveal the pressures on rural households beneath the authority of landowners. Readers interested in folklore can follow the animal tales and ghost stories, while those drawn to social history can study how the author connects storytelling with institutions and customs.

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