Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories


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(4.6 stars; 6 reviews)

This is a collection of stories featuring members of the Samurai - the warrior class of old Japan, rendered into English by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In the preface, the author herself says, "In picturesqueness of conception Japanese stories yield the palm to none. And they are rich in quaint expressions and dainty conceits." - Summary by mlcui (7 hr 19 min)

Chapters

Preface and Intro Note 4:32 Read by mlcui
Madame Yukio Ozaki, Part 1 14:11 Read by mlcui
Madame Yukio Ozaki, Part 2 14:19 Read by mlcui
Hachiro Tametomo, Part 1 18:49 Read by mlcui
Hachiro Tametomo, Part 2 18:00 Read by mlcui
Gen Sanmi Yorimasa, Part 1 24:09 Read by mlcui
Gen Sanmi Yorimasa, Part 2 16:52 Read by mlcui
The Story of Yoshitsune, Part 1 22:23 Read by mlcui
The Story of Yoshitsune, Part 2 21:08 Read by mlcui
The Story of Benkei, Part 1 25:50 Read by mlcui
The Story of Benkei, Part 2 28:12 Read by mlcui
The Goblin of Oyeyama, Part 1 19:46 Read by mlcui
The Goblin of Oyeyama, Part 2 19:21 Read by mlcui
Kidomaru the Robber 27:16 Read by mlcui
The Story of the Pots of Plum, Cherry and Pine 28:23 Read by mlcui
Shiragiku or White Chrysanthemum, Part 1 28:40 Read by mlcui
Shiragiku or White Chrysanthemum, Part 2 20:23 Read by mlcui
The Princess of the Bowl, Part 1 30:43 Read by mlcui
The Princess of the Bowl, Part 2 23:41 Read by mlcui
The Story of Lazy Taro 32:59 Read by mlcui