Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale (1837 - 1916)

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Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 - 1868). It contains a number of classic Japanese stories, fairy tales, and other folklore; as well as Japanese sermons and non-fiction pieces on special ceremonies in Japanese life, such as marriage and harakiri, as observed by Lord Redesdale. The best know story of these is "The Forty-seven Ronins" a true account of samurai revenge as it happened at the beginning of 18th century Japan.

Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837 - 1916) was a British diplomat, collector and writer. He worked in Japan as second secretary to the British Legation at the time of the Meiji Restoration. He wrote Tales of Old Japan in 1871.

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  • Preface
    – 00:04:26
  • The Forty-Seven Ronins, part 1
    – 00:29:02
  • The Forty-Seven Ronins, part 2
    – 00:31:36
  • The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 1
    – 00:18:57
  • The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki, part 2
    – 00:33:17
  • Kazuma's Revenge
    – 00:40:17
  • Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 1
    – 00:25:29
  • Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 2
    – 00:27:57
  • Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 3
    – 00:28:36
  • Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 4
    – 00:23:29
  • Story of the Otokodate of Yedo, part 5
    – 00:30:14
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 1
    – 00:29:33
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon, part 2
    – 00:28:34
  • The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 1
    – 00:26:25
  • The Eta Maiden and the Hatamoto, part 2
    – 00:26:19
  • Fairy Tales
    – 00:01:34
  • The Tongue Cut Sparrow
    – 00:04:13
  • The Accomplished and Lucky Teakettle
    – 00:03:09
  • The Crackling Mountain
    – 00:04:20
  • The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Blossom
    – 00:06:02
  • The Battle of the Ape and the Crab
    – 00:03:58
  • The Adventures of Little Peachling
    – 00:04:30
  • The Foxes' Wedding
    – 00:03:29
  • The History of Sataka Kintoki
    – 00:04:12
  • The Elves and the Envious Neighbor
    – 00:02:54
  • The Ghost of Sakura, part 1
    – 00:22:19
  • The Ghost of Sakura, part 2
    – 00:24:35
  • The Ghost of Sakura, part 3
    – 00:26:16
  • The Ghost of Sakura, part 4
    – 00:12:39
  • How Tajima Shume was Tormented by a Devil of his Own Creation
    – 00:10:52
  • Concerning Certain Superstitions
    – 00:02:28
  • The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima
    – 00:14:23
  • The Story of the Faithful Cat
    – 00:03:36
  • How a Man was Bewitched and had His Head Shaved by the Foxes
    – 00:11:15
  • The Grateful Foxes
    – 00:11:27
  • The Badger's Money
    – 00:08:33
  • The Prince and the Badger
    – 00:06:35
  • Japanese Sermons
    – 00:15:51
  • Sermon I
    – 00:25:28
  • Sermon II
    – 00:25:51
  • Sermon III
    – 00:22:51
  • Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 1
    – 00:34:51
  • Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 2
    – 00:33:35
  • Appendix A: An Account of the Hara-Kiri, part 3
    – 00:22:06
  • Appendix B: The Marriage Ceremony
    – 00:24:46
  • Appendix B: On the Birth and Bearing of Children
    – 00:12:14
  • Appendix B: Funeral Rites
    – 00:05:24
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