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: 12-25-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 268 ratings
    • 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: 06-23-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
    • 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: 03-04-24
    • 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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    • Patterns of Japanese Culture
    • By: Ruth Benedict
    • Narrated by: Cindy Kay
    • Length: 10 hrs
    • Release date: 02-08-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
    • Essential for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. The World War II-era study by the cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict paints an illuminating contrast between the people of Japan and those of the United States....

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    • Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
    • By: Roger J. Davies, Osamu Ikeno
    • Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
    • Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 09-24-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
    • Listeners of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick....

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    • Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture (Roads & Kingdoms Presents, Book 1)
    • By: Matt Goulding
    • Narrated by: Will Damron
    • Series: Roads & Kingdoms Presents, Book 1
    • Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 10-20-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
    • An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice....

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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: 04-27-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
    • 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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    • The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
    • By: John Toland
    • Narrated by: Tom Weiner
    • Length: 41 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 06-27-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,967 ratings
    • This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire....

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    • Old World Conjuring Spells and Folklore
    • By: Natasha Helvin
    • Narrated by: Robin Douglas
    • Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 10-29-19
    • Language: English
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    • Natasha Helvin offers a practical guide to the ancient magical tradition of Russian sorcery and Eastern Slavic magical rites....

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    • The Folklore of the Japanese Fox
    • By: Christopher Kincaid
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 03-06-24
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Ideal wife and sexual vampire. Prankster and saint. Tree and train. The Japanese fox left her paw-print on Japanese culture. She challenges ...

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    • Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
    • By: Scott Lewis
    • Narrated by: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
    • Length: 31 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 12-04-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 698 ratings
    • Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....

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    • Legends, Myths, and Customs from the Discworld with Helpful Hints from Planet Earth
    • By: Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson
    • Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
    • Series: Discworld
    • Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 03-25-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 238 ratings
    • Terry Pratchett joins up with a leading folklorist to reveal the legends, myths and customs of Discworld, together with helpful hints from Planet Earth....

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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: 05-25-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 99 ratings
    • 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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    • Betrayal between the Cherry Blossoms
    • By: J. W. Shulman
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
    • Release date: 04-02-24
    • Language: English
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    • Embark on a thrilling adventure into the mysterious Whispering Woods with Hikaru, a curious and compassionate blacksmith's son determined to save ...

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