Japanese Fairy World: Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan
William Elliot Griffis
Play
Length 5 h 24 min
Chapters 35
First published 1880
William Elliot Griffis born in Philadelphia in 1843, was an educator, author and Congregational minister. In 1870 he was invited to go to Japan in order to modernize the school system and became the Superintendent of Education in the Province of Echizen. Whilst there he became interested in the folk lore, legends and stories of the East and began to collect tales from the story tellers that he met with and the literature that he found there. The thirty four wonderful stories in this collection are some of the ones that he found and fortunately decided to share with us. Note: The "Contents" only lists 34 stories but there is an extra one between No. 25 and No. 26, giving 35 stories in all. - Summary by Noel Badrian
Chapters
1
Preface Read by NoelBadrian 4:01
2
The Travels of Two Frogs Read by NoelBadrian 13:21
3
The Child of the Thunder Read by NoelBadrian 9:03
4
The Tongue-cut Sparrow Read by NoelBadrian 7:26
5
The Fire-fly's Lovers Read by NoelBadrian 13:56
6
The Battle of the Ape and the Crab Read by NoelBadrian 5:30
7
The Wonderful Tea-Kettle Read by NoelBadrian 8:00
8
Peach-Prince and the Treasure Island Read by NoelBadrian 10:38
9
The Fox and the Badger Read by NoelBadrian 5:02
10
The Seven Patrons of Happiness Read by NoelBadrian 12:34
11
Daikoku and the Oni Read by NoelBadrian 5:03
12
Benkei and the Bell Read by NoelBadrian 10:03
13
Little Silver's Dream of the Shoji Read by NoelBadrian 10:11
14
The Tengus, or the Elves with Long Noses Read by NoelBadrian 10:08
15
Kintaro, or the Wild Baby Read by NoelBadrian 4:43
16
Jiraiya, or the Magic Frog Read by NoelBadrian 16:10
17
How the Jelly-Fish Lost its Shell Read by NoelBadrian 10:38
18
Lord Cuttle-Fish Gives a Concert Read by NoelBadrian 15:37
19
Yorimasa, the Brave Archer Read by NoelBadrian 4:38
20
Watanabé cuts off the Oni's Arm Read by NoelBadrian 8:43
21
Watanabé Kills the Great Spider Read by NoelBadrian 4:51
22
Raiko and the Shi Ten Doji Read by NoelBadrian 11:54
23
The Sazayé and the Tai Read by NoelBadrian 4:15
24
Smells and Jingles Read by NoelBadrian 2:59
25
The Lake of the Lute and the Matchless Mountain Read by NoelBadrian 11:31
26
The Waterfall of Yoro, or the Fountain of Youth Read by NoelBadrian 4:48
27
The Earthquake Fish Read by NoelBadrian 4:29
28
The Dream Story of Gojiro Read by NoelBadrian 10:15
29
The Procession of Lord Long-Legs Read by NoelBadrian 15:00
30
Kiyohimé, or the Power of Love Read by NoelBadrian 15:15
31
The Fisherman and the Moon-Maiden Read by NoelBadrian 10:05
32
The Jewels of the Ebbing and the Flowing Tide Read by NoelBadrian 9:27
33
Kai Riu O, or the Dragon King of the World Under the Sea Read by NoelBadrian 8:15
34
The Creation of Heaven and Earth Read by NoelBadrian 12:50
35
How the Sun Goddess was Enticed out of her Cave Read by NoelBadrian 5:47
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