A reference advisor to 468 tales and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this ebook goals to guide storytellers, folklorists, lecturers, and librarians to either well known and lesser-known East Asian stories.
chosen for his or her multicultural attract listeners and readers, the tales are divided cross-culturally into large topic different types, from stories of supernatural love and devotion to tales facing Tengu, Tokkaebi, and different mystical creatures.
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