Mukashi Mukashi - Japanese Folktales - volume 1

Content : Once upon a time, the tales of Japan

Japanese folklore is overflowing with tales and fables featuring samurai, animals, spirits, monsters and witches. The collection “Mukashi Mukashi” (Once upon a time, in Japanese) invites you to discover these stories, which are very popular in Japan, but often unknown outside the archipelago.

Contents of volume 1
Issun Bôshi: A child no bigger than a thumb dreams of becoming a samurai and embarks on a long journey.
A windy wedding: A young woman gets married, but she hides a terrible secret from her husband...
The millipede’s journey: A millipede must fetch a doctor to treat a sick friend.

About the author-illustrator:
Alexandre Bonnefoy has been illustrating for 17 years, working for children's publishers such as Nathan, Larousse, Milan, Hachette and Bayard.
He lived in Japan from 2010 to 2012. During these two years, he travelled the country to perfect his knowledge of Japanese culture.