Otafuku: Joy of Japan
by Katoh, Amy Sylvester (Photography by Yutaka Sato)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 4805307072
- ISBN 13
- 9784805307076
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Tuttle Publishing, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover in DJ; 192pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, as new, Fine/Fine condition. Exploration of the colorful world of Otafuku, a plump, smiling mythic figure in Japan. Traces Otafuku's roots and folk beginnings & provides glimpse of the little-known corner of Japanese culture. Illustrated with over 100 color photos. Text in English and Japanese.
Synopsis
Anywhere you go in Japan you are likely to encounter the plump, smiling image of Otafuku. Author Amy Sylvester Katoh traces the roots and folk beginnings of this mythic figure, showing Otafuku's many delightful identities, and providing a magical glimpse into this charming character who has become a national icon. With a mixture of poems, photographs, anecdotes, and stories, she presents a veritable treasure chest of surprises that is sure to enchant readers.
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- Book Happy Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018136
- Title
- Otafuku: Joy of Japan
- Author
- Katoh, Amy Sylvester (Photography by Yutaka Sato)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 4805307072
- ISBN 13
- 9784805307076
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- folklore otafuku japan culture japanese mythology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mythology;
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