Mukashi Mukashi - Japanese Folktales - volume 6

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.

Content of volume 6
- Énéko to nézumi: A young girl spends her days drawing cats, which infuriates her parents.
- The Rain Merchant's Apprentice: A young boy is propelled into the clouds and finds himself the unwilling apprentice of the God of Thunder.
- The hats of the jizos: A peasant wants to sell hats at the market, but unfortunately the snow is starting to fall...

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