Myths and Legends of Japan Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal

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Myths and Legends of Japan Now Sleeps the Crimson PetalThe most popular myths and legends of Japanese culture are charmingly retold in English in this handsomely illustrated book. Here are myths of gods, heroes and warriors; legends of Buddha, and of the goddess Benten and the god Daikoku; tales of the sea and of Mount Fuji; accounts of superstitions and supernatural beings; observations on the spiritual properties of fans, flowers, dolls and butterflies and much more. The collection begins with the early