Project Gutenberg 2023-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 141 Watanna, Onoto 1875 1954 Babcock, Winnifred Eaton Reeve, Winnifred Eaton Eaton, Winnifred Reeve, Winifred Eaton Aaltio, Eetu 1873 1926 Tama : $b Japanilainen lemmentarina $aHelsinki :$bYrjö Weilin & Kumpp., $c1911. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Tama: Japanilainen lemmentarina" by Onoto Watanna is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores themes of cultural exchange and supernatural elements within a historical Japanese setting. The primary narrative revolves around Tojin-san, a foreign professor invited to teach in Fukui, Japan, and the mysterious interactions he has with a local legend known as the "kettu-naine" or fox woman. The opening of the book immerses the reader in the excitement and apprehension surrounding the anticipated arrival of Tojin-san in Fukui. The townspeople, including samurai and servants, prepare for this foreign professor while also fearing the rumored fox woman who haunts the region. As Tojin-san arrives amid snowy landscapes, he contemplates not only his purpose in Japan but also the strange and beautiful allure of the culture surrounding him. The narrative showcases his challenges in navigating Japanese customs, societal expectations, and the looming threat of the enigmatic fox spirit, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of identity and the supernatural as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220326035819watanna 1911 FI Reading ease score: 33.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Love stories Japan -- Fiction Americans -- Japan -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 229448 2025-07-28T09:32:37.569952 text/html 229263 229270 2024-12-29T10:34:43.083144 2023-09-30T11:37:01.813848 text/html text/html 150486 2025-07-28T09:32:42.790945 application/epub+zip 152072 2025-07-28T09:32:39.246961 application/epub+zip 152073 2025-07-28T09:32:38.176979 application/epub+zip 277709 2025-07-28T09:32:45.604921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252946 2025-07-28T09:32:42.130987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205327 2025-07-28T09:32:37.276964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205349 2023-08-18T19:10:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17366 2025-07-28T09:32:45.786917 application/rdf+xml 9939 2025-07-28T09:32:38.684941 image/jpeg 2668 2025-07-28T09:32:38.435955 image/jpeg 148793 2025-07-28T09:32:37.588968 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 fi.wikipedia