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Japanese Culture Through Rare Folktales “This delightful compendium of short, savory, and highly tellable tales embodies the beliefs and folkways of rural Japan—specifically the area most impacted by the recent tsunami and nuclear disaster. It adds immeasurably to our insight into that endangered world.”
—Joseph Sobol, Ph.D., Director of the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling Research at the University of South Wales in Cardiff, UK “Delightful stories chock full of cultural information, Mothers-in-Law, shape-shifting foxes, and the wisdom of Hiroko Fujita. Fran Stallings has given us a treasure.” —Regina Ress, storyteller, actor, author, educator “These tried and true stories are sure fire hits with listeners of all ages. Hiroko Fujita is a living treasure. What a joy to hear her voice in these wonderful tales from the Japanese countryside. Stallings’s translations are artful.” —Nancy Simpson, storyteller and retired elementary teacher "Something special always happens when Hiroko Fujita and Fran Stallings work together. This collection of unique Japanese folktales is no exception, giving readers access to a wealth of stories in danger of disappearing.” —Elizabeth Ellis, storyteller and author
Paperback • $17.00 • 978-1-62491-061-6
140 Pages @ 5.5” x 8.5” E-book • $11.00 • 978-1-62491-062-3 |
In 2003, HIROKO FUJITA and FRAN STALLINGS received the National (U.S.) Storytelling Network’s International StoryBridge ORACLE Award for their work on both sides of the Pacific. They hope that these books will make Mrs. Fujita’s stories available to English-speaking story lovers everywhere. 
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