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Click to enlargeMyths and Legends of Japan

F. Hadland Davis
Our Price$14.95New!(Table of Contents)
Availability: In Stock
Format: Book
ISBN: 0486270459
Page Count: 432
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
This handsomely illustrated book includes myths of gods, heroes, warriors; legends of Buddha, Benten and Daikoku; tales of the sea and of Mount Fuji; accounts of superstitions; and much more. 32 full-page illustrations offer compelling images of Buddha and the Dragon, The Firefly Battle, and other subjects of these myths.
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