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    The Price of Three Stories: Rare Folktales from Japan
    The Price of Three Stories: Rare Folktales from Japan
    The Price of Three Stories: Rare Folktales from Japan
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    The Price of Three Stories: Rare Folktales from Japan

    By Fran Stallings and Hiroko Fujita

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    “This delightful compendium of short, savory, and highly tellable tales embodies the beliefs and folkways of rural Japan—specifically the area most impacted by the recent tsunami and nuclear disaster. It adds immeasurably to our insight into that endangered world.”

    —Joseph Sobol, Ph.D., director, ETSU Storytelling Graduate Program


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherParkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc
    Release dateAug 1, 2015
    ISBN9781624910623
    The Price of Three Stories: Rare Folktales from Japan

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