About this episode

Rob shares three Japanese legends that illuminate the folklore and values of medieval Japan.

Over a thousand Japanese legends were collected into thirty-one volumes around the turn of the first millennium. Rob selects three stories to share that shed light on the folklore and values of medieval Japan.

People in this episode

Host: Rob

Topics covered

• Japanese folklore
• medieval Japan
• legends
• cultural values
• storytelling

Keywords

• Japanese legends
• folklore
• medieval Japan
• cultural values
• storytelling

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Books & works: Japanese legends

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