These are some of the creatures that inhabit the folktales of Tohoku, the northernmost region on the main island of Japan, where an isolated geography, harsh climate, and disasters provided fodder ...

with a semblance of traditional Japanese theater elements in some of the movement, comedy, costume and design. The colorful folk tales are not allowed to stand on their own merits, however.

Odd, that is, until you’ve heard the old folktales about Takachiho-no-mine. Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park, on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, is the backdrop for one of Japan’s ...

Students will compare and contrast Japanese folktales with American tall tales, including their structural components. Students will apply their understanding of the elements of Japanese folktales and ...

An association to preserve Japanese folktales is on a mission to scour the farthest corners of the country for unique local folktales about the sea and adapt them into short, animated films ...