Project Gutenberg 2011-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 731 James, Grace Goble, Warwick 1862 1943 Japanese Fairy Tales Green willow -- The flute -- The tea-kettle -- The peony lantern -- The Sea King and the magic jewels -- The good thunder -- The black bowl -- The star lovers -- Horaizan -- Reflections -- The story of Susa, the Impetuous -- The wind in the pine tree -- Flower of the peony -- The mallet -- The bell of Dōjōji -- The Maiden of Unai -- The robe of feathers -- The Singing Bird of Heaven -- The Cold Lady -- The Fire Quest -- A legend of Kwannon -- The espousal of the rat's daughter -- The land of Yomi -- The spring lover and the autumn lover -- The strange story of the golden comb -- The jelly-fish takes a journey -- Urashima -- Tamamo, the fox maiden -- Momotaro -- The Matsuyama mirror -- Broken images -- The tongue-cut sparrow -- The nurse -- The beautiful dancer of Yedo -- Hana-saka-jiji -- The moon maiden -- Karma -- The sad story of the Yaoya's daughter. E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Japanese Fairy Tales" by Grace James is a collection of traditional stories derived from Japanese folklore, likely written in the early 20th century. The tales encompass a variety of themes involving love, morality, and supernatural elements, offering readers an enchanting glimpse into Japanese culture and mythology. The opening stories introduce characters such as Tomodata, a noble samurai, and the stunning maiden, Green Willow, whose romantic encounter leads to profound consequences. The beginning of the book unfolds with the tale of "Green Willow," introducing Tomodata, a dedicated samurai tasked with a dangerous mission by his lord. Despite his loyalty and sense of duty, Tomodata becomes enchanted by a maiden named Green Willow after encountering her during a treacherous journey. Their fleeting yet profound connection leads Tomodata to forget his quest, showcasing the theme of love's overpowering nature. The narrative paints a poignant picture of love, loss, and the inevitable sorrow that accompanies such deep emotions, setting the stage for the other enchanting tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Japan GR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 439367 2025-08-14T14:18:03.759475 text/html 442412 2020-06-25T09:19:58 text/html 1782192 2025-08-14T14:18:13.923494 application/epub+zip 1778911 2025-08-14T14:18:06.378479 application/epub+zip 233718 2025-08-14T14:18:04.823536 application/epub+zip 1986956 2025-08-14T14:18:19.067418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1945128 2025-08-14T14:18:12.027407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389966 2022-09-16T12:02:37.995853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384504 2025-08-14T14:18:02.525444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384225 2020-06-25T09:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376691 2020-06-25T09:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376698 2020-06-25T09:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23073 2025-08-14T14:18:19.232385 application/rdf+xml 14057 2025-08-14T14:18:05.359437 image/jpeg 3663 2025-08-14T14:18:05.090449 image/jpeg 137423 2020-06-25T09:19:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 136608 2020-06-25T09:19:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1679415 2020-06-25T09:19:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 136577 2020-06-25T09:19:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1743245 2025-08-14T14:18:03.866440 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia