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Child-life in Japan & Japanese child-stories

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Also known as Child-life in Japan, and Japanese child-stories; Human faces, what they mean

by Matilda Chaplin Ayrton, William Elliot Griffis (Editor) & Joseph Simms

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: JuvenilePrimary source
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"Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories" by Matilda Chaplin Ayrton is a collection of cultural observations and children's tales written in the early 20th century. The work captures the essence of childhood in Japan, exploring the traditions, customs, and playful spirit found in the daily lives of Japanese children through various narratives and illustrations. Ayrton's reflections provide insight into how children engage with their environments, both in play and in the cultural practices that shape their upbringing. The opening of this work establishes a warm, inviting atmosphere that emphasizes both the joyful experiences of Japanese children and their vibrant cultural context. It introduces the setting with descriptions of children playing in the snow, sporting unique wooden shoes, and enjoying traditional music through bamboo flutes and drums. Ayrton paints a vivid picture of their innocence and imaginative play, setting the stage for the deeper exploration of child life and folklore that unfolds in the following chapters. Overall, the introduction not only highlights the spirited activities of these children but also sets a tone of appreciation for the cultural richness of Japan. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Divination and oracles, Legendary beings and transformations, and Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Divination and oracles

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary and openlibrary-historical matched “Physiognomy”. Retained metadata contains “Physiognomy” in the subject metadata.

    • “Physiognomy”· via Open Library
    • “Physiognomy”· in subject
  • Legendary beings and transformations

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fairies”.

    • “Fairies”· via Open Library
  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Fairy tales”, “Folklore”, “folklore”, and 3 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Folklore” in the description, “Tales” in the description, “Fairy tales” in the subject metadata, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Fairy tales”· via Internet Archive
    • “Tales”· via Internet Archive
    • “Fairy tales”· via Open Library
    • “Folklore”· via Open Library
    • “Tales”· via Open Library
    • “folklore”· via Project Gutenberg

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Child-life in Japan, and Japanese child-stories

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1888-01-01T00:00:00ZLondon, Griffith, Farran, Okeden & WelshEnglish—Public digitized item

Child-life in Japan, and Japanese child-stories

1879Griffith and FarranEnglish—No ebook

Human faces, what they mean.

1887Murray Hill publishing companyEnglish—Public

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  • Contributing institution: New York Public Library
  • Contributing institution: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Digitization sponsor: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Open Library reports 3 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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