Ainu Folk Tale Collection - Iwanami Bunko
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Ainu Folk Tale Collection - Iwanami Bunko. Author / EditorVarious (Ainu Oral Tradition). SeriesIwanami Bunko (Red Band (Foreign Literature)). Country of OriginJapan. Catalog Number81-1. ✓ For U.S. buyers: All customs duties and fees are prepaid. You WILL NOT be charged any additional fees on delivery. Description Thank you for visiting the page! Ships with careful packing from Japan. This volume is part of the prestigious Iwanami Bunko series, one of Japan's most respected and enduring literary paperback collections. Established in 1927 by Iwanami Shoten Publishers, the Iwanami Bunko series has been instrumental in making world literature, classical Japanese texts, and important scholarly works accessible to the Japanese reading public for nearly a century. This volume belongs to the Red Band (Foreign Literature) of the Iwanami Bunko classification system.This collection of Ainu folk tales (minwa), subtitled 'Ezo Ghost Stories' (Ezo Obake Retsuden), presents traditional narratives from the oral literary heritage of the Ainu, the indigenous people of northern Japan (particularly Hokkaido). These stories feature the supernatural beings, animal spirits, and cultural heroes that populate the rich mythological world of Ainu storytelling. The tales reflect the Ainu worldview, in which the natural and supernatural realms are intimately connected and animals, plants, and natural phenomena are understood as kamuy (divine beings) who interact with humans in both benevolent and dangerous ways.Printed on high-quality, acid-free paper with a sewn binding that allows the book to lie flat when open, each Iwanami Bunko edition is designed for both comfortable reading and long-term preservation. The compact bunko format (A6 size, approximately 4.1 x 5.8 inches) makes it highly portable, fitting easily into a bag or coat pocket for reading on the go.Country of Origin: JapanPublisherIwanami Shoten (岩波書店) SeriesIwanami Bunko (Red Band (Foreign Literature)) Author / EditorVarious (Ainu Oral Tradition) LanguageJapanese FormatBunko Paperback (A6, approx. 4.1 x 5.8 in / 105 x 148 mm) ISBN-104003208110 ISBN-139784003208113 Catalog Number81-1 Country of OriginJapan Shipping FedEx, Japan Post, USPS ,etc(Not available for selection) Terms of Sale *A tracking number is provided for all orders.*In principle, the package will be delivered within 4 weeks after the tracking number is uploaded, but delays may occur depending on international conditions. Please contact your local post office for details. International Buyers - Please Note: For non-U.S. buyers:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
