Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a fascinating selection of stories about Japanese culture and history, A.B. Mitford—who lived and worked in Japan as a British diplomat—presents a broad cross section of tales from many Japanese sources. Discover more about practically every aspect of Japanese life—from myths and legends to society and religion.

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Learning needs to be fun and enjoyable for every child. Having taught young children (K-2) for many years, I noticed that many of the nonfiction books I read to them were incomplete, which in many cases left them asking more why questions. I would do further research and explain to the students in words and thoughts they could understand. I found that this extra information makes them very happy and more excited regarding successful learning. Each book further explains to the young minds t...