Yei Theodora Ozaki

First published in 1908, this is a book of "beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan" that were collected, translated and retold by the author, Yei Theodora Ozaki, who states: ..".in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West." In part, the project was the result of a suggestion made by her friend Andrew Lang, another collector of fairy stories, who printed his stories in the many Colored Fairy Books. This edition includes all 63 original illustrations from printed book format.

Illustrated Edition

Japanese Fairy Tales

Japon Masallari

Japanese folklore has remained a topic of interest for people across the world. Many stories that originated from Japan have inspired horror movies, graphic novels, anime, manga, and books, often because the stories' characters make a lasting impression. An interest in Japanese culture and enthusiasm for sharing their traditions with other countries led to the publication of several books in the earlier 20th century. Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki captures the exotic flavor, traditions, and customs of this ancient land. Published in 1903 entitled the Japanese Fairy Book, the title was changed in the 1908 edition to Japanese Fairy Tales. Theodora Ozaki was the daughter of a wealthy Japanese aristocrat Baron Ozaki, the first Japanese man to study in the West, and his wife, an American schoolteacher's daughter. The couple separated after a brief marriage and Theodora lived with her father in Japan. She worked as a secretary and spent much of her spare time collecting traditional Japanese stories. She was encouraged to publish the collection by the Scottish writer Andrew Lang, who was himself an accomplished writer of children's literature. The 22 stories contained in this volume include one of the best-known Japanese tales, The Tongue-Cut Sparrow, which tells of a vengeful old woman who cruelly cuts off the tongue of her husband's talking sparrow. The charming details in this story are indeed very interesting. My Lord Bag of Rice The tongue-cut sparrow The story of Urashima Taro, the fisher lad The farmer and the badger The "shinansha," or the south pointing carriage The adventures of Kintaro, the golden boy The story of princess Hase The story of the man who did not wish to die The bamboo-cutter and the moon-child The mirror of Matsuyama The goblin of Adachigahara The sagacious monkey and the boar The happy hunter and the skillful fisher The story of the old man who made withered trees to flower The jellyfish and the monkey The quarrel of the monkey and the crab The white hare and the crocodiles The story of Prince Yamato Take Momotaro or the story of the son of a peach The ogre of Rashomon How an old man lost his wen The stones of five colors and the Empress Jokwa.

With Original Illustrations

Kochankowie dawnej Japonii

Warriors of Old Japan is a book on Japanese culture and history that is so picturesque and detailed one feels as though they are actually in Japan. Contents: "I. Hachiro Tametomo, the Archer, II. Gen Sanmi Yorimasa, the Knight, III. The Story of Yoshitsune, IV. The Story of Benkei, V. The Goblin of Oyeyama, VI. Kidomaru the Robber, Raiko the Brave, and the Goblin Spider, VII. The Story of the Pots of Plum, Cherry, and Pine, VIII. Shiragiku, or White Chrysanthemum, IX. The Princess of the Bowl, X. The Story of Lazy Taro..."

Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories

This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore. Grateful acknowledgment is due to Mr. Y. Yasuoka, Miss Fusa Okamoto, my brother Nobumori Ozaki, Dr. Yoshihiro Takaki, and Miss Kameko Yamao, who have helped me with translations. The story which I have named “The Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die” is taken from a little book written a hundred years ago by one Shinsui Tamenaga. It is named Chosei Furo, or “Longevity.” “The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child” is taken from the classic “Taketari Monogatari,” and is NOT classed by the Japanese among their fairy tales, though it really belongs to this class of literature. The pictures were drawn by Mr. Kakuzo Fujiyama, a Tokio artist. In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West...FROM THE BOOKS.

This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore.

Heimtückische Wandelwesen, riesenhafte Dämonen und selbstsüchtige Sterbliche treffen in verlassenen Gegenden, verfallenen Tempeln und sonderbaren Traumwelten auf kluge Priester, tapfere Samurai und belehrende Götterboten. Yei Theodora Ozaki entführt uns in die Welt der japanischen Mythen und Legenden. Dabei vermittelt sie der Leserschaft ein tiefes Verständnis der Werte und Traditionen, die das Land und seine Bewohner bis heute prägen. Als Tochter einer Engländerin und eines der ersten japanischen Studenten in Europa war die Autorin eine Wanderin und Vermittlerin zwischen den Welten. Ihre Vorliebe für unheimliche Geschichten entstand während der Zeit, als sie in Tokyo im Obergeschoss eines alten buddhistischen Tempels mit Blick auf den Friedhof lebte. Die meisten der Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts verfassten Erzählungen haben ihre Ursprünge in der Kamakura-Zeit als die Kriegerklasse in Japan enorm an Bedeutung gewann. Und so finden sich in den Geschichten meist moralische Belehrungen verpackt in heroisierenden Beschreibungen von mutigen Samurai, die durch die Macht des Buddhismus gestärkt werden. Der vorliegende Band enthält eine Auswahl der besten Geschichten von Yei Theodora Ozaki, die hier erstmals mit erläuternden Kommentaren versehen in deutscher Sprache erscheinen.

und andere seltsame Geschichten aus dem alten Japan

Der Mann, der nicht sterben wollte

General Press

First published in 1908, ‘Japanese Fairy Tales’ is a book of beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan that were collected, translated and retold by the author, Yei Theodora Ozaki, an early translator of Japanese short stories and fairy tales. Her translations have been very popular, and were reprinted hundreds of times after her death. It is a delightful introduction to the culture of Japan through its traditional children's stories. In part, the project was the result of a suggestion made by her friend Andrew Lang, another collector of fairy stories, who printed his stories in the many Colored Fairy Books. They feature animals and humans, creatures normal and fantastical, peasants and kings. They contain 22 tales that include ghouls, goblins and ogres, sea serpents and sea kings, kindly animals and magic birds; demons and dragons; princes and princesses. Some are ‘Momotaro’, ‘The Son of a Peach’, ‘The Jellyfish and the Monkey’, ‘The Mirror of Matsuyama’, ‘The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child’, ‘The Stones of Five Colors and the Empress Jokwa’.

Buddha's Crystal and Other Fairy Stories

Romances of Old Japan

Cuentos japoneses de amor y guerra

A 1908 collection of traditional fables and folktales. Twenty-two charming Japanese Fairy Tales, selected and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, including "My Lord Bag of Rice," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad," "The Farmer and the Badger," "The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage," "The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy," "The Story of Princess Hase," "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die," "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moonchild," "The Mirror of Matsuyama," "The Goblin of Adachigahara," "The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar," "The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher," "The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower" and "The Jellyfish and the Monkey."

Japanese Fairy Tales-ClassicOrigginal Edition (Annotated)

A 1908 collection of traditional fables and folktales. Twenty-two charming Japanese Fairy Tales, selected and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, including "My Lord Bag of Rice," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad," "The Farmer and the Badger," "The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage," "The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy," "The Story of Princess Hase," "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die," "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moonchild," "The Mirror of Matsuyama," "The Goblin of Adachigahara," "The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar," "The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher," "The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower" and "The Jellyfish and the Monkey.

Japanese Fairy Tales Illustrated

This is a collection of Japanese fairy tales translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki based on a version written in Japanese by Sadanami Sanjin. According to Ozaki, "These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved.English translation of 22 tales include ghouls, goblins and ogres; sea serpents and sea kings; kindly animals and magic birds; demons and dragons; princes and princesses. Some are "Momotaro, "The Son of a Peach", "The Jellyfish and the Monkey", "The Mirror of Matsuyama", "The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child", "The Stones of Five Colors and the Empress Jokwa."

Large Print

Contes japonais est la première traduction en français des contes de Yei Theodora Ozaki, et propose un certain nombre de contes choisis parmi les différents ouvrages de l'auteur : Les Contes de fées japonais (1908) qui sont les plus connus du grand public en Occident ; Les Guerriers du Japon ancien et autres contes, ces contes sont plus liés à l'histoire même du Japon. Et trois contes extraits du recueil, Le Cristal du Bouddha et autres contes : Le Cristal du Bouddha, Issunboshi, La bouilloire de la bonne fortune. Ce recueil de contes en contient vingt-trois. Ces contes présentent un regard unique sur le Japon, sa culture, son insularité et son rapport ancestral aux divinités des eaux (mer, lacs...) et des forêts (elfes). D'autres traits caractéristiques de la culture japonaise apparaissent au long des pages : son sens des valeurs, son rapport quasi familier avec les rois et les empereurs, sa ténacité face aux conditions de vie difficiles...

Contes japonais

Contes traditionnels japonais À PROPOS DE L'AUTEURE Née en Angleterre en 1871, Yei Theodora Ozaki est une traductrice. Elle a adapté les contes traditionnels japonais pour les jeunes européens

Recueil de contes 8/14 ans

La cultura japonesa se caracteriza, además de por su exotismo, por su particular forma de concebir la existencia y por la importancia que tienen nuestros sentidos para descubrir la belleza en todo aquello que nos rodea. Esta selección de cuentos, transmitidos en sus inicios de forma oral de generación en generación, nos ayudará a comprender mejor su concepción de la vida y sus valores: el amor, el honor, la bondad, el respeto por los mayores y su profundo amor por la naturaleza. Criaturas fantásticas, seres mitológicos, animales increíbles y acontecimientos sorprendentes e inesperados que forman parte de algunos de los relatos más queridos por los japoneses como Urashima Tarō (El joven pescador), Taketori Monogatari (El cortador de bambú) o Momotarō (La historia del hijo de un melocotón). Cuentos para todo tipo de lectores, independientemente de su edad, que permitirán a los más pequeños imaginar un mundo maravilloso, imposible; y a los adultos volver a descubrirlo con una mirada diferente, con la inocencia de un niño.

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