Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories
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About This Book
Whether they win or lose, stronger than a dozen opponents, smarter or agile, alone or accompanied, against men or demons, noble samurai knights demonstrate centuries of morals, the culture created where kamikaze pilots willingly died for their Emperor. Adapted not translated. Delicately illustrated.1 Hachiro Tametomo, the Archer2 Gen Sanmi Yorimasa, the Knight3 The Story of Yoshitsune4 The Story of Benkei5 The Goblin of Oyeyama6 Kidomaru the Robber, Raiko the Brave, and the Goblin Spider7 The Story of the Pots of Plum, Cherry, and Pine8 Shiragiku, or White Chrysanthemum9 The Princess of the Bo...
Chapters (18)
- WARRIORS OF OLD JAPAN AND OTHER STORIES
- YEI THEODORA OZAKI
- AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE FAIRY BOOK ILLUSTRATED BY SHUSUI OKAKURA AND OTHER JAPANESE ARTISTS
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTORY NOTE
- MADAME YUKIO OZAKI
- A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH, BY MRS. HUGH FRASER
- HACHIRO TAMETOMO, THE ARCHER
- GEN SANMI YORIMASA, THE KNIGHT
- THE STORY OF YOSHITSUNE
- THE STORY OF BENKEI
- SEQUEL TO THE STORY OF YOSHITSUNE
- THE GOBLIN OF OYEYAMA
- KIDOMARU THE ROBBER, RAIKO THE BRAVE, AND THE GOBLIN SPIDER
- THE STORY OF THE POTS OF PLUM, CHERRY, AND PINE
- SHIRAGIKU, OR WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM
- THE PRINCESS OF THE BOWL
- THE STORY OF LAZY TARO
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