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Tourists in Japan today see bustling cities, modern homes, stores and transportation and the Japanese people who have become "westernized." But those who wish to see and know the real Japan must visit the little villages along the sea or the hamlets in the mountains. Here we find the real flavor of the Japanese people and learn about the folk tales that are a part of their culture.
As fishermen go out in their boats, they still wonder about palaces under the sea with princesses and kings. People living on the mountain slopes knew that gods and fairies lived on those mountains. Two of our folklore tales tell about men going down to palaces under the sea, another tells of the goddess on Sacred Fuji. Even the trees about the villages had spirits in them, like the great Willow tree in our story.
In addition to the folk tales of nature, there persisted stories of the "olden times," much like the stories of knights in Europe. In Japan, these are stories of the Samuri [sic]. Other charming and characteristic folk tales about the peasant girl, Little One-Inch, and the Peach Boy will delight all young readers.
—from the dust jacket
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