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Testicular Tanuki Tales: Japanese Folk Humor for Children with a Ribald Satirical Twist

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By Tara M. McGowan In folklore and legend, dating back to at least the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the tanuki “raccoon dog”[1] was believed to have the supernatural ability to transform itself and its surroundings, often duping unsuspecting humans. In recent … Continue reading →

Japanese Board Games at the Cotsen Children’s Library

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Cotsen Children’s Library houses approximately 300 Japanese boards games published from the nineteenth century through the 1950s, a rare collection comparable to the few existing in Japan. The Japanese board game, sugoroku (すごろく or 双六), can be traced back to the twelfth … Continue reading →