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Explore Japanese folk art—called mingei—with this beautifully illustrated book.Mingei literally means the «arts of the people» and is a treasured expression of Japanese culture and history. This book of Japanese folk art introduces 116 exquisite and interesting Japanese pieces, describing their origins, showing how they are made and used, and relating the background of myth and folklore associated with each.Illustrated with many line drawings and color photographs, Mingei offers readers a concise and informative introduction to a rich and varied artistic tradition.

Полный вариант заголовка: «Japan : containing illustrations of the character, manners, customs, religion, dress, amusement, commerce, agriculture etc. of the people of that empire : with 20 coloured engravings / edited by Frederic Shoberl».

This is a collection of Japanese fairy tales translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki based on a version written in Japanese by Sadanami Sanjin. According to Ozaki, “These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore.” Ozaki freely added to and changed the original stories for color and background.1.0

Mis uhist saab olla esmapilgul nii erinevatel naistel? Blanche Marchem on imeline kaunitar, laitmatu reputatsiooniga seltskonnadaam, Trischa Wells aga tasane ja vaarikas abikaasa, eeskujulik koduperenaine. Kuid selgub, et juhuslikult tutvunud naisi uhendab siiski miski. Kumbki pole nii onnelik, nagu korvalseisjaile tundub. Ja siis otsustavad Blanche ja Trischa oma elu muuta…