Takejiro HasegawaRezensionen

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Summary: This Japanese fairy tale tells the story of eighty-one brothers and their encounters with a hare.
Personal Reflection: This is my first time using http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ and reading a digitized book. It was a fun experience and It was fun to see the same book in several languages. I also enjoyed reading this Japanese fairy tale and being exposed to a different culture.
Classroom Extension: I would introduce this website to my students and maybe let them chose a digitized book to explore. Again, it was amazing to be able to read the same book in several languages with a click of the moose. You can zoom in and out of the illustrations and have the book read to you. A fun experience.½

A woman's dumpling rolls down a great hill. She chases it and has quite an adventure with the oni (demons). Adapted from a Japanese folktale by Hearn.

1.Summery & Comment
日本の民話を英語で読む機会はあまりないので、題名を見つけた時に「自分の知っている内容はどのように英語で書かれているのかな」と興味が湧きました。
読んでみた結果。「そう言えばこんな話だったな」と小さい頃に読んだ記憶の通りに思い起こせるほど原作に忠実でした。（内容は因幡の白ウサギそのままなので割愛）
明治１９年に発刊された書物なので絵的には古めかしく、逆にこんなに古い現物は実際に手に取ることは不可能な点も、オンラインの読書の利点かと思いました。

2.Line or Phrase
Go and bathe in the sea water, and then lie down on the slope of the high mountain, and let the wind blow upon you.

3.Number of Words
approximately 840 words

4. Rading time
10min.

Printed by Opium Books, Hong Kong. Cover title./ Miniature reprint of Kobunsha edition (1887)./ "This miniature facsimile edition limited to 500 signed copies. Privately printed through Opium Books, Hong Kong. This is copy no. 79 of the limited edition of 500" Other title: Saru no ikigimo.

Beautiful, hand printed, bright colors. Purchased in 1981. ca. $250 - 400 this cond 0607.

Book Description: Kobunsha - T. Hasegawa, Tokyo, 1885. Book Condition: Good. Sensei Eitaku (illustrator). First Edition. 12mo. [First Edition, Momotaro, T. Hasegawa/Kobunsha, Color Woodblock book]. "Little Peachling," No. 1, Japanese Fairy Tale Series (English), Meiji 18 (1885), Tokyo (No. 2 Minami Sayegicho), Kobunsha imprint, first edition, first printing, title on cover is in phonetic Japanese (transliterated) rather than translated into English, English title is stated on the first page, medium size for a Hasegawa/Kobunsha book, 12mo (5 x 7 1/4 in - 12.5 x 18.2 cm), plain paper (not crepe) in double folded sheets, spine not covered, stab tied with silk threads, 18 pp - 9 double folded (including covers). The front cover is nicely illustrated in colors. The back cover is lightly illustrated. This format book (phonetic Japanese title, plain paper) is considered by many to represent the true first edition of the early Hasegawa fairy tale books. Sensei Eitaku was the artist who created the illustrations. Translated from Japanese to English by David Thompson. The colophon indicates a printing date of August 17, Meiji 18 (1885) and a publication date of December the same month. ~ Condition. The book is in Good condition. The upper right portion of the front cover has a repaired tear. Corners are rounded. Inside the front cover there is a bookseller's handstamp. Internally very clean.

Printed by Opium Books, Hong Kong. Cover title./ Miniature reprint of Kobunsha edition (1887)./ "This miniature facsimile edition limited to 500 signed copies. Privately printed through Opium Books, Hong Kong. This is copy no. 79 of the limited edition of 500" Other title: Saru no ikigimo.

gift book from Huntington Library