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Kunio Yanagita

Born

in Fukusaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

July 31, 1875

Died

August 08, 1962

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Yanagita was a scholar, writer and native Japanese folklorist.

Kunio YANAGITA 柳田国男 (not to be confused with Kunio YANAGIDA 柳田邦夫).

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	The Legends of Tono by Kunio Yanagita, Ronald A. Morse (Translator) 3.67 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 1955 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Japanese Folk Tales: A Regional Selection by Kunio Yanagita, Fanny Hagin Mayer (Translator) 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1960	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	日本の昔話 by Kunio Yanagita, 柳田国男, 三浦佑之 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Studies in Mountain Village Life by Kunio Yanagita, Masanori Takatsuka (Translator), George Keyports Brady (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Japon Masalları Ejder Sarayı’nın Çanı 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cuentos antiguos de Japón by Kunio Yanagita, Virginia Meza, Jiromi Yoneda (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kaijo no michi [Japanese Edition] really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Momotaro no tanjo. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	About Our Ancestors by Kunio Yanagita, Kunio Yanagita, Fanny Hagin Mayer 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1988	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Japanese Ghosts, Spirits, or Little Deities in The Tales of Tōno by Kunio Yanagita, Tomoyuki Saito 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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