9 hrs 33 mins | HISTORY | Asia | JapanTales of Old Japan (1871) is an anthology of classic tales compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale. The narratives – adapted from Japanese sources – covers various aspects of Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Supplemented by Mitford's explanatory notes, the tales serve as an introduction to the Japanese culture, literature and sense of life. Engaging with an arresting range of subjects such as Buddhist sermons, knightly exploits, ghost stories, fairy tales, folklore, terrifying vampires, noble samurai and the plots of four Noh plays, the collection also s...
Tales of Old Japan (1871) is an anthology of classic tales compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale. The narratives – adapted from Japanese sources – covers various aspects of Japanese life before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Supplemented by Mitford's explanatory notes, the tales serve as an introduction to the Japanese culture, literature and sense of life. Engaging with an arresting range of subjects such as Buddhist sermons, knightly exploits, ghost stories, fairy tales, folklore, terrifying vampires, noble samurai and the plots of four Noh plays, the collection also serves as a treasure trove of information on the customs, characters and places of the time. .
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 001 intro credits |
0 mins 13 secs |
| 2. | 002 preface |
3 mins 09 secs |
| 3. | 003 chapter1 |
47 mins 07 secs |
| 4. | 004 chapter2 |
53 mins 12 secs |
| 5. | 005 chapter3 |
41 mins 33 secs |
| 6. | 006 chapter4 |
1 hr 07 mins |
| 7. | 007 chapter5 |
45 mins 24 secs |
| 8. | 008 chapter6 |
1 mins 14 secs |
| 9. | 009 chapter7 |
57 mins 02 secs |
| 10. | 010 chapter8 |
45 mins 21 secs |
| 11. | 011 chapter9 |
6 mins 03 secs |
| 12. | 012 chapter10 |
1 mins 15 secs |
| 13. | 013 chapter11 |
4 mins 17 secs |
| 14. | 014 chapter12 |
3 mins 01 secs |
| 15. | 015 chapter13 |
4 mins 39 secs |
| 16. | 016 chapter14 |
6 mins 03 secs |
| 17. | 017 chapter15 |
3 mins 37 secs |
| 18. | 018 chapter16 |
3 mins 30 secs |
| 19. | 019 chapter17 |
2 mins 43 secs |
| 20. | 020 chapter18 |
3 mins 35 secs |
| 21. | 021 chapter19 |
2 mins 24 secs |
| 22. | 022 chapter20 |
9 mins 39 secs |
| 23. | 023 chapter21 |
1 hr 06 mins |
| 24. | 024 chapter22 |
13 mins 17 secs |
| 25. | 025 chapter 23 |
10 mins 54 secs |
| 26. | 026 chapter24 |
2 mins 14 secs |
| 27. | 027 chapter25 |
15 mins 55 secs |
| 28. | 028 chapter26 |
3 mins 13 secs |
| 29. | 029 chapter27 |
10 mins 58 secs |
| 30. | 030 chapter28 |
16 mins 20 secs |
| 31. | 031 chapter29 |
9 mins 33 secs |
| 32. | 032 chapter30 |
6 mins 53 secs |
| 33. | 033 outro credits |
0 mins 13 secs |
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