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Otafuku, joy of Japan =: [Otafuku]
(2005)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Tuttle Publishing : Made available through hoopla, 2005
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781462913886 (electronic bk.) MWT11784345, 1462913881 (electronic bk.) 11784345
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
With dozens of color photographs and fun, informative text, this guide to Japanese otafuku is a delight for collectors or Japanese culture enthusiasts. Anywhere you go in Japan you are likely to encounter the plump, smiling image of Otafuku. Author Amy Sylvester Katoh traces the roots and folk beginnings of this mythic figure, showing Otafuku's many delightful identities, and providing a magical glimpse into this charming character who has become a national icon. With a mixture of poems, photographs, anecdotes, and stories, she presents a veritable treasure chest of surprises that is sure to enchant readers
Mode of access: World Wide Web