180 pp. A collection of Japanese fairy tales by the Japanese author 'justly compared to Grimm' for his contribution to the longevity of his country's folklore. Tales include: Momotaro; The Crab's Revenge; The Old Man Who Made Trees to Blossom; The Tongue-Cut Sparrow; The Tea-Kettle of Good Luck; The Story of Kachi-Kachi Yama. Iwaya Sazanami (1870 - 1933), was a Japanese novelist, editor, playwright, critic, and storyteller. He was a pioneer of Japanese children's literature in the Meiji era. Iwaya, whose real name was Iwaya Sueo, achieved popular success with Koganemaru (1891), his most important work.
