Myths and Legends of Japan

PREFACE
In writing Myths and Legends of Japan I have been much indebted to numerous authorities on Japanese subjects, and most especially to Lafcadio Hearn, who first revealed to me the Land of the Gods. It is impossible to enumerate all the writers who have assisted me in preparing this volume. I have borrowed from their work as persistently as Japan has borrowed from other countries, and I sincerely hope that, like Japan herself, I have made good use of the material I have obtained from so many sources.

CONTENTS
Introduction
I. THE PERIOD OF THE GODS
II. HEROES AND WARRIORS
III. THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-MAIDEN
IV. BUDDHA LEGENDS
V. FOX LEGENDS
VI. JIZO, THE GOD OF CHILDREN
VII. LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART
VIII. THE STAR LOVERS AND THE ROBE OF FEATHERS
IX. LEGENDS OF MOUNT FUJI
X. BELLS
XI. YUKI-ONNA, THE LADY OF THE SNOW
XII. FLOWERS AND GARDENS
XIII. TREES
XIV. MIRRORS
XV. KWANNON AND BENTEN. DAIKOKU, EBISU, AND HOTEI
XVI. DOLLS AND BUTTERFLIES
XVII. FESTIVALS
XVIII. THE PEONY-LANTERN
XIX. KOBO DAISHI, NICHIREN, AND SHODO SHONIN
XX. FANS
XXI. THUNDER
XXII. ANIMAL LEGENDS
XXIII. BIRD AND INSECT LEGENDS
XXIV. CONCERNING TEA
XXV. LEGENDS OF THE WEIRD
XXVI. THREE MAIDENS
XXVII. LEGENDS OF THE SEA
XXVIII. SUPERSTITIONS
XXIX. SUPERNATURAL BEINGS
XXX. THE TRANSFORMATION OF ISSUNBOSHI AND KINTARO,
THE GOLDEN BOY
XXXI. MISCELLANEOUS LEGENDS