Tales of Old Japan

Author: Lord Redesdale

Genre: Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 - 1868). It contains a number of classic Japanese stories, fairy tales, and other folklore; as well as Japanese sermons and non-fiction pieces on special ceremonies in Japanese life, such as marriage and harakiri, as observed by Lord Redesdale. The best know story of these is "The Forty-seven Ronins" a true account of samurai revenge as it happened at the beginning of 18th century Japan.

Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837 - 1916) was a British diplomat, collector and writer. He worked in Japan as second secretary to the British Legation at the time of the Meiji Restoration. He wrote Tales of Old Japan in 1871.

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PrefaceThe Forty-Seven Ronins, part 1The Forty-Seven Ronins, part 2The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 1The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 2Kazuma's RevengeStory of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 1Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 2Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 3Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 4Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 5The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 1The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 2The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 1The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 2Fairy TalesThe Tongue Cut SparrowThe Accomplished and Lucky TeakettleThe Crackling MountainThe Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to BlossomThe Battle of the Ape and the CrabThe Adventures of Little PeachlingThe Foxes' WeddingThe History of Sataka KintokiThe Elves and the Envious NeighborThe Ghost of Sakura, part 1The Ghost of Sakura, part 2The Ghost of Sakura, part 3The Ghost of Sakura, part 4How Tajima Shume was Tormented by a Devil of his Own CreationConcerning Certain SuperstitionsThe Vampire Cat of NabeshimaThe Story of the Faithful CatHow a Man was Bewitched and had His Head Shaved by the FoxesThe Grateful FoxesThe Badger's MoneyThe Prince and the BadgerJapanese SermonsSermon ISermon IISermon IIIAppendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 1Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 2Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 3Appendix B: The Marriage CeremonyAppendix B: On the Birth and Bearing of ChildrenAppendix B: Funeral Rites

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