Kachi-Kachi Yama.

TAKEJIRō, Hasegawa.

$125.00

Item Number: 147960

Tokyo: Kobunsha, c.1885.

First edition of volume five in Hasegawa Takejirō’s Japanese Fairy Tale Series. Duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated throughout with color woodcuts, cord ties. In very good condition. Translated by David Thomson.

Hasegawa Takejirō (1853–1938) was a prominent Japanese publisher and printer known for his significant contributions to the preservation and dissemination of traditional Japanese folklore. He is best known for his Japanese Fairy Tale Series, a collection of illustrated books published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The series aimed to introduce Japan's rich folklore and myths to Western audiences, translating and adapting traditional Japanese fairy tales into English while preserving their cultural essence. Through the use of vibrant woodblock illustrations and careful translations, Hasegawa’s series played a key role in cross-cultural exchange, offering insight into Japan's storytelling traditions while introducing Western readers to the enchanting world of Japanese fairy tales.