Japanese Folklore

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    • Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
    • By: Michael Dylan Foster
    • Narrated by: Tim Campbell
    • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 25-12-2018
    • Language: English
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    • Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages....

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    • Japanese Fairy Tales and Aino Folk-Tales (Annotated) with a Historical Introduction
    • By: Iwaya Sazanami, Basil Hall Chamberlain
    • Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
    • Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 23-06-2022
    • Language: English
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    • Discover fascinating ancient Japanese fairy tales as well as the folk tales of the Ainu/Aino. The first book in this collection, titled Japanese Fairy Tales, was written by Iwaya Sazanami. The second is not usually available in audio: Aino Folk-Tales by Basil Chamberlain....

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    • Myths and Legends of Japan, Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan and Kwaidan
    • By: Lafcadio Hearn, F. Hadland Davis, Richard Gordon Smith
    • Narrated by: James Francis Markert
    • Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 04-03-2024
    • Language: English
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    • Together, these three volumes form an essential collection for anyone fascinated by mythology, folklore, and the cultural heritage of Japan. Each story in this anthology is not just a tale. It's a window into the ancient soul of Japan, its people, and its enduring legacy.

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    • A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines
    • By: Matt Clayton
    • Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
    • Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
    • Release date: 25-05-2018
    • Language: English
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    • Japan is a single nation, but its origins are so old, and often, so fragmented, that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology....

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    • Penguin Classics
    • By: Lafcadio Hearn
    • Narrated by: Eleanor Matsuura
    • Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 26-09-2019
    • Language: English
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    • In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help....

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    • Explore the Magnificent History, Culture, Mythology, Folklore, Wars, Legends, Great Achievements & More of Japan
    • By: History Brought Alive
    • Narrated by: R. E. Harter
    • Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 27-04-2022
    • Language: English
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    • Japan has seen the rise and fall of emperors, samurai warriors, isolation, expansion, defeat, rebirth, and much more. In this book we explore the magnificent history of Japan from its early origins to its rise as a modern superpower....

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    • Tales of ‘Wa’ and Wonder!
    • By: Jeff Manning
    • Narrated by: Jeff Manning, Joanna Teljeur
    • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
    • Release date: 03-01-2022
    • Language: English
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    • "WA" is a Japanese word that describes, or encompasses, the “essence” of what it is to “be Japanese”. This spirit is intricately woven throughout these stories as fantastic creatures, fearsome monsters, animals that are all too human, and people that are, well, all too human too....

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    • Captivating Myths, Legends, and Tales from Japan
    • By: Matt Clayton
    • Narrated by: Michael Reaves
    • Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 01-04-2022
    • Language: English
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    • Japanese mythology offers a fascinating lens from which to gaze upon the natural world....

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    • Discover Shinto Deities, Yōkai, and Historic Heroes on a Journey through Ancient Japan
    • By: Anthony Poe
    • Narrated by: Xander Krivacka
    • Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 22-07-2024
    • Language: English
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    • Dive into the mystical world of ancient Japan and uncover its incredible deities, mythical creatures, and heroic tales, even if you're new to folklore!

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    • Gods and Legends from Germanic and Japanese Mythology
    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Kaan Akyol
    • Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 29-09-2020
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    • The two conquering countries of the Second World War have not just been active in the 20th century, but both of their histories date way back. However, many of the things they did in the early days of their developing nations and peoples were based on the things they believed....

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    • Exploring the World of Japanese Yokai, Ghosts and the Paranormal
    • By: Catrien Ross
    • Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
    • Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
    • Release date: 25-08-2020
    • Language: English
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    • Japanese folklore is abundant with tales of ghostly creatures and the supernatural. In Haunted Japan, author Catrien Ross reveals the legends that have been passed down for generations and continue to terrify us today....

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    • Asian and Pacific Islander Folklore and Cultural History (Legends from the Pacific, Book 1)
    • By: Kamuela Kaneshiro
    • Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
    • Series: Legends from the Pacific
    • Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
    • Release date: 11-04-2023
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    • Everyone’s heard of Zeus, but did you know Hawaii has a goddess of fire named Pele? Uncover astonishing myths and stories from across the Pacific, based on the popular podcast....

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    • An Enthralling Collection of Stories, Mythical Creatures, Heroes, and Timeless Tales
    • By: Billy Wellman
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 04-11-2024
    • Language: English
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    • Each story reveals a piece of the Japanese spirit and shows how these old tales still matter today. Download this audiobook to start your journey into the world of Japanese folktales and legends!

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    • By: 蒲池 明弘
    • Narrated by: 小桧山 崇
    • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 25-10-2024
    • Language: Japanese
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    • 「わかりやすい文章で日本の古代史がすんなり入ってくる。なんとなく疑問に思っていたことがすっきりし、一気読みでした」〔読者カードより〕など、好評を得た単行本がついに文庫化!

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