Nichibunken Databases isn't a link that sounds promising, but oh, what a treasure trove of old Japanese art it is. Among the many lovely collections is the
Japanese folktales in foreign languages, another has maps, which is probably easiest to browse by
decade, then there's the
picture scrolls (some nsfw), and also
illustrations from an 1870s world tour. That's just a small taste of what's there. If, like me, you don't read Japanese, often you'll be going in with scant information of what will be on offer, but even random stumblings will reveal beauty and wonder. Just to get you started, here are
nearly 800 pictures of demons and
over 2500 floating world woodprints.
[Note: Blue dots mean the material is accessible to the public, red dots mean you have to have a login to see it]
posted by Kattullus
on Jun 25, 2010 -
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Over 2000 classic tales and fables including
Aesop's Fables,
Bulfinch's Mythology,
Indian "Why" Stories, tales by
Oscar Wilde,
Beatrix Potter,
Rudyard Kipling,
Louisa May Alcott,
L. Frank Baum and
Harriet Beecher Stowe and stories about
Abraham Lincoln,
Robin Hood and
Baron Munchausen. And more! The
folk and fairytale collection is particularly rich, with hundreds of stories from all over the world.
posted by Kattullus
on Apr 1, 2008 -
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