Folkloristic worlds of the East

"In retelling japanese fairy tales, the author takes us to a supernatural realm where strange creatures abound, and everything is possible. Ogres give chase to lonely travelers. Old men make trees bloom in winter. Fairy children come to childless couples. It is easy to get lost in these magical worlds which are conjured with much colour and vibrancy, and to experience the thrill of reading about themes that are familiar and strange at the same time. Courage, greed, love, envy, hatred, mercy, fear, pride: The stuff that Fairy tales are made of, all over the world."