This scheming world classic tales of desire, deception and greed in old Japan
The extravagant wives of wholesalers -- Pawning an old Halberd sheath -- When ise lobsters were as scarce as crimson leaves in springtime -- The mouse messenger -- The one-monme society -- It's expensive to lie when you're lying low -- Sensible advice on domestic economy -- Life and doorpo...
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Sprache: | eng |
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Tokyo, Rutland, VT
Tuttle Publishing
2023
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Zusammenfassung: | The extravagant wives of wholesalers -- Pawning an old Halberd sheath -- When ise lobsters were as scarce as crimson leaves in springtime -- The mouse messenger -- The one-monme society -- It's expensive to lie when you're lying low -- Sensible advice on domestic economy -- Life and doorposts: Both are borrowed -- The opening performance by the new players -- How lovely the sight of rice-cake flowers at New Year's -- Golden dreams -- Even gods make mistakes sometimes -- The night of insults -- The kitchen floor parties of Nara -- Swapping houses -- The pillar rice-cakes of Nagasaki -- A night auction at the year-end -- Blinds from inkbrush handles -- Lord Heitarō -- The perennially prosperous shops of Edo. |
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Beschreibung: | 158 Seiten 21 cm |
ISBN: | 9784805317105 978-4-8053-1710-5 4805317108 4-8053-1710-8 |