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Tales of Old Japan THE FORTY-SEVEN RÔNINS The books which have been written of late years about Japan have either been compiled from official records, or have contained the sketchy impressions of passing travellers. Of the inner life of the Japanese the world at large knows but little: their religion, their superstitions, their ways of thought, the hidden springs by which they move--all these are as yet mysteries. Nor is this to be wondered at. The first Western men who came in contact with Japan--I am speaking not of the old Dutch and Portuguese traders and priests, but of the diplomatists and merchants of eleven years ago--met with a cold reception. Above all things, the native Government threw obstacles in the way of any inquiry into their language, literature, and history. The fact was that the Tycoon's Government--with whom alone, so long as the Mikado remained in seclusion in his sacred capital at Kiôto, any relations were maintained--knew that the Imperial purple with which they sought to invest their chief must quickly fade before the strong sunlight which would be brought upon it so soon as there should be European linguists capable of examining their books and records. No opportunity was lost of throwing dust in the eyes of the new-comers, whom, even in the most trifling details, it was the official policy to lead astray. Now, however, there is no cause for concealment; the _Roi Fainéant_ has shaken off his sloth, and his _Maire du Palais_, together, and an intelligible Government, which need not fear scrutiny from abroad, is the result: the records of the country being but so many proofs of the Mikado's title to power, there is no reason for keeping up any show of mystery. The path of inquiry is open to all; and although there is yet much to be le

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Excerpt from Tales of Old Japan, Vol. 1 of 2IN the Introduction to the story of the Forty-seven Ronins, I have said almost as much as is needful by way of preface to my stories.Those of my readers who are most capable of pointing out the many shortcomings and faults of my work, will also be the most indulgent towards me; for any one who has been in Japan, and studied Japanese, knows the great difficulties by which the learner is beset.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

CONTENTSPREFACETHE FORTY-SEVEN RÔNINSTHE LOVES OF GOMPACHI AND KOMURASAKIKAZUMA'S REVENGEA STORY OF THE OTOKODATÉ OF YEDO;BEING THE SUPPLEMENT OFTHE STORY OF GOMPACHI AND KOMURASAKITHE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF FUNAKOSHI JIUYÉMONTHE ETA MAIDEN AND THE HATAMOTOFAIRY TALESTHE TONGUE-CUT SPARROWTHE ACCOMPLISHED AND LUCKY TEA-KETTLETHE CRACKLING MOUNTAINTHE STORY OF THE OLD MAN WHO MADE WITHERED TREES TO BLOSSOMTHE BATTLE OF THE APE AND THE CRABTHE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE PEACHLINGTHE FOXES' WEDDINGTHE HISTORY OF SAKATA KINTOKITHE ELVES AND THE ENVIOUS NEIGHBOURTHE GHOST OF SAKURAHOW TAJIMA SHUMÉ WAS TORMENTED BY A DEVIL OF HIS OWN CREATIONCONCERNING CERTAIN SUPERSTITIONSTHE VAMPIRE CAT OF NABÉSHIMATHE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL CATHOW A MAN WAS BEWITCHED AND HAD HIS HEAD SHAVED BY THE FOXESTHE GRATEFUL FOXESTHE BADGER'S MONEYTHE PRINCE AND THE BADGERJAPANESE SERMONSSERMON ISERMON IISERMON IIIAPPENDICESAN ACCOUNT OF THE HARA-KIRITHE MARRIAGE CEREMONYON THE BIRTH AND BEARING OF CHILDRENFUNERAL RITESFootnotes