Legends and myths of ancient Japan. Davis H.

The publication is a real encyclopedia telling about Japanese myths and traditions, starting from the cycle of legends about the creation of the country, the adventures of gods and heroes to legends associated with flowers, folk holidays and superstitions. In total, the book has thirty -one chapter, and each of them is devoted to a separate topic. For example, individual legends cycles are devoted to werewolf foxes or stories related to the sea. Other chapters talk about mythical animals, supernatural creatures and Buddhist legends.

The book is decorated with several hundred magnificent color reproductions of Japanese engravings of the 17th - early XX centuries.